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André-Jacques Garnerin

André-Jacques Garnerin, (b)1769, Paris, France—(d) 1823, Paris, France At that time he was called a French aeronaut, the first person to use a parachute regularly and successfully. He perfected the parachute and made jumps from greater altitudes than had been … Continue reading

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