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André-Jacques Garnerin

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Andre-Jacques Garnerin was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1769 1
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    André-Jacques Garnerin (French: [ɑ̃dʁeʒak ɡaʁn(ə)ʁɛ̃]; 31 January 1769-18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute.
  • In Field: Aerospace Engineering, Introduction
    He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.
  • In Group: Aviation Pioneers, Introduction
    André-Jacques Garnerin (French: [ɑ̃dʁeʒak ɡaʁn(ə)ʁɛ̃]; 31 January 1769-18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute.
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André-Jacques Garnerin (French: [ɑ̃dʁeʒak ɡaʁn(ə)ʁɛ̃]; 31 January 1769-18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute.
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