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Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; 4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer of gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon. Notable for his successful hydrogen balloon flight in Paris on 2 March 1784, Blanchard later ...
Jean-Pierre Blanchard (born July 4, 1753, Les Andelys, France—died March 7, 1809, Paris) was a French balloonist who, with the American physician John Jeffries, made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel. He was also the first to make balloon flights in England, North America, Germany, Belgium, and Poland.
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Jan 9, 2024 · Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French balloonist, was born July 4, 1753. The Golden Age of Ballooning began on Nov. 21, 1783, when Pilâtre de Rozier ... Scientist of the Day - Jean-Pierre Blanchard. January 9, 2024.
Aug 9, 2019 · Jean-Pierre Blanchard - Animal Parachute. Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809) was probably the first person to actually use a parachute for an emergency. In 1785, he dropped a dog in a basket in which a parachute was attached from a balloon high in the air. First Soft Parachute.
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07 Jan 2016. On 7 January 1785, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and his American co-pilot John Jeffries completed the first successful crossing of the English Channel in a balloon. Their achievement was another milestone in the already eventful history of hot air ballooning.
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Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard ( French pronunciation: [ ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; 4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer of gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon, Notable for his successful hydrogen balloon flight in Paris on 2 March 1784, Blanchard later moved to Lo...
Jun 12, 2006 · Jean Pierre Blanchard, noted French aeronaut, had advertised in Dunlap’s American Daily Advertiser for several weeks that he would make a hydrogen-filled gas balloon ascension on that day ‘at 10 in the morning precisely, weather permitting.’ He had sold tickets at $5 each, and when not enough seats were reserved, Blanchard offered $2 ...
