# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jean-pierre-blanchard
# Generated: 2026-08-15T04:13:42.080Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/jean-pierre-blanchard"
name: "Jean-Pierre Blanchard"
slug: "jean-pierre-blanchard"
description: "Jean-Pierre François Blanchard 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 London and undertook flights with varying propulsion mechanisms. His historic achievement came on 7 January 1785, crossing the English Channel from Dover Castle to Guînes in about 2½ hours, receiving acclaim from Louis XVI and earning a substantial pension."
tagline: "French inventor and aviation pioneer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jean_Pierre_Blanchard.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
category:
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birthDate: "1753-07-04"
deathDate: "1809-03-07"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump