André-Jacques Garnerin
Inventor of the frameless parachute · France · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1769 to 1823 · aged 54
André-Jacques Garnerin was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.
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Monsieur and Madame Garnerin (Christoph Haller von Hallerstein, c. 1803)
Citoyenne Henri accompanies Garnerin on a highly publicised and controversial flight on 8 July 1798
Schematic depiction of Garnerin's first parachute used in the Parc Monceau descent of 22 October 1797. Illustration dates from the early nineteenth century.
Parachute of André-Jacques Garnerin
Garnerin releases the balloon and descends with the help of a parachute, 1797. Illustration from the late 19th century.About this person
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France
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1769 to 1823 · aged 54
