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André-Jacques Garnerin

1769-01-31 – 1823-08-18

Portrait of André-Jacques Garnerin
French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823) drawn and engraved by Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1849) from a sketch made on their aerial voyage on 5 July 1802, with a banner above: "Audax aereos gaudet tentare volatus".Credit: Edward Hawke Locker

Life & Legacy

André-Jacques Garnerin (French: [ɑ̃dʁeʒak ɡaʁn(ə)ʁɛ̃]; 31 January 1769 – 18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.

Occupation & Career

inventor, balloonist, engineer, physicist, stunt performer

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q314681 — wikidata View source

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