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In the history of ballooning, Jean-Pierre-François Blanchard is remembered as much for his courage and skills as a ballooning pioneer, as his abilities to spin colorful yarns. Whatever quirks he may have had, Blanchard was dedicated to achieving the flying dream, and struggled with building the first practical flying machine.
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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1 Photo. Jean-François Blanchard is known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), C.A. (2006) and Grande ourse (2003). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Known for. Catch Me If You Can. 8.1. French Police Captain. 2002. C.A. 7.6. TV Series. Robert. 2006 • 3 eps. Grande ourse. 8.5. TV Series. Seigneur de Verdeuil. Cavalier. 2003
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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. He began inventing a variety of interesting devices as a young boy, including a rat trap with a pistol, a velocipede, and later a hydraulic pump system that ...
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(1753–1809). 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. Blanchard was born on July 4, 1753, in Les Andelys, France.
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.
