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Jean-Pierre Blanchard was a French balloonist who, with the American physician John Jeffries, made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel. He was also the first to make balloon flights in England, North America, Germany, Belgium, and Poland. During the 1770s Blanchard worked on the design.
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Actor: Catch Me If You Can. Jean-François Blanchard is known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), C.A. (2006) and Grande ourse (2003).
Nov 25, 2019 · Jean-Pierre Blanchard (July 4, 1753 – March 7, 1809), aka Jean Pierre François Blanchard, was a French inventor, most remembered as a pioneer in aviation and ballooning.
Jean-François Blanchard is known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), C.A. (2006) and Grande ourse (2003).
Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; 4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) 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.
French balloonist Jean-Pierre-François Blanchard, with the American physician John Jeffries, made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel. Blanchard was also the first to make balloon flights in England, North America, Germany, Belgium, and Poland.
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French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809), one of the first great hot-air balloon voyagers, or aeronauts, became famous in Europe and the United States for his high-altitude feats.
Jean-Pierre François Blanchard. 1753-1809. French balloonist who made the first flight across the English Channel by balloon with physician John Jeffries on January 7, 1785. Blanchard made his first ascent by balloon on March 2, 1784 in Paris.
Jean-Pierre François Blanchard was born the second son of seven children on the 4th of July 1753 to his father, a multi-talented craftsman in Les Andelys-en-Normandie (France). After only some basic education, he is finding himself in his father’s workshop where he quickly learns his trades.
