Thomas Monck Mason | |
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Born | 1803 |
Died | 1889 |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Musician |
Known for | Balloonist |
Thomas Monck Mason (1803–1889) was a flute player, writer, and balloonist. He wrote concerning a balloon trip he took from England to Germany and on theology. His account of the balloon trip inspired Edgar Allan Poe's fictional The Balloon-Hoax.