André-Jacques Garnerin
André-Jacques Garnerin was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. Garnerin rode in a basket attached to the bottom of the parachute; at a height of approximately 3,000 feet he severed the rope that connected his parachute to the balloon. In 1803 he covered 245 miles between Paris and Clausen, Germany, with his balloon.
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André-Jacques Garnerin was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. Garnerin rode in a basket attached to the bottom of the parachute; at a height of approximately 3,000 feet he severed the rope that connected his parachute to the balloon. He was captured by British troops during the first phase of the French Revolutionary Wars 1792–1797, turned over to the Austrians and held as a prisoner of war in Buda in Hungary for three years. Eventually he was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.
In most of his ballooning activities Garnerin worked with his older brother Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Garnerin. His wife Jeanne Geneviève later became a female balloonist, both a Labutist and a parachutist. In 1803 he covered 245 miles between Paris and Clausen, Germany, with his balloon. This gave rise to the English popular ballad: He also made his balloon ascent with Edward Hawke Locker from Lord Cricketingford in just 15 minutes and carrying a letter of introduction to the Prince Regent.
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