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Jean-Pierre Blanchard
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 Eng…
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science · French inventor (1753–1809) · inventor · balloonist · also Jean-Pierre Blanchard, Pierre Blanchard, Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard, François Blanchard, Blanchard
Born 4 July 1753 · Died 7 March 1809 · Q366649
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1809· 1 entry
Died 1809-03-07.
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1804· 1 entry
Blanchard suffered a fatal heart attack in his balloon in 1808, with his widow continuing balloon demonstrations until her accidental death
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1784· 1 entry
Career landmark: Participated in balloon (tournament / event).
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1753· 1 entry
Born 1753-07-04.
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