First Person to Jump With a Parachute

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French balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin jumped out of a balloon over Parc Monceau in Paris using a silk parachute that he made himself.

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facts about Garnerin

He was married to Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse, who also became a balloonist and parachutist.

FACTS ABOUT GARNERIN

He made the first parachute jump in England in 1802.

FACTS ABOUT GARNERIN

He invented a new type of balloon called the "Garnerin parachute balloon."

FACTS ABOUT GARNERIN

He wrote a book about his experiences called "A Voyage in the Air."

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FACTS ABOUT GARNERIN

He died in 1823 at the age of 54 while attempting a parachute jump from a hot air balloon.

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