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   Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.

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   Oct 18, 2011 · Learn how Charles Blondin, a French acrobat, crossed the Niagara Falls on a tightrope in 1859, defying death and skeptics. Discover his amazing feats, his motives and his legacy in this historical article.

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   Blondin (born February 28, 1824, Hesdin, France—died February 22, 1897, Little Ealing, near London, England) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat who owed his celebrity and fortune to his feat of crossing the gorge below Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1,100 feet (335 metres) long, 160 feet (49 metres) above the water. When he was five ...

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6. www.encyclopedia.com › blondin-charlesBlondin, Charles | Encyclopedia.com

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Blondin, also known as Jean-Francois Gravelet, who became famous for walking on a tightrope over Niagara Falls in 1859. Discover how he performed various stunts and tricks on the rope, and how he earned his stage name and fortune.

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   Jun 29, 2021 · 27K views 2 years ago. Frenchman Jean François Gravelet, known professionally as Charles Blondin, first traveled to the United States in 1855 where he toured as part of a circus troupe. Three...

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   Who was Charles Blondin?

   • Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.

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   Why is it called Blondin?

   • Blondin (quarry equipment), a form of aerial ropeway used in Welsh quarries, and named after Charles Blondin, for the resemblance of its high cables to a tightrope. ^ The birthday is given as "the 24th of February" in: Blondin – His Life and Performances.

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   How did Blondin become famous?

   • Blondin kept performing into his seventies, and became a living legend on an international scale. Demonstrating that an old performer can indeed learn new tricks, he developed a cycling act on the tightrope. Though he was comfortably settled in his Ealing home, he could still be persuaded to make occasional trips to the United States and Europe.

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   How did Blondin shock the crowd?

   • Children clung to their mothers’ legs; women peeked from behind their parasols. Several onlookers fainted. About a third of the way across, Blondin shocked the crowd by sitting down on his cable and calling for the Maid of the Mist, the famed tourist vessel, to anchor momentarily beneath him. He cast down a line and hauled up a bottle of wine.

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9. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › daredevilDaredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope | June 30, 1859 ...

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   Jul 21, 2010 · Learn about the French daredevil who performed amazing feats on a thin cable over the Niagara gorge in 1859-1860. Find out how he crossed the Falls blindfolded, with a wheelbarrow, and more.

10. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 82291The Man Who Tightroped Niagara Falls on Stilts | Mental Floss

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    Jun 30, 2016 · Learn about the life and exploits of Charles Blondin, the French acrobat who crossed the Niagara gorge on a tightrope multiple times in the 1850s. He performed amazing feats such as cooking an omelet, carrying a stove, and walking on stilts.