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NAME: Jean-Pierre-François Blanchard
OCCUPATION: Inventor, Pilot
BIRTH DATE: July 04, 1753
DEATH DATE: July 03, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH: Les Andelys, France
PLACE OF DEATH: The Hague, Switzerland
AKA: Jean-Pierre Blanchard
AKA: Jean-Pierre-François Blanchard
AKA: Jean Pierre François Blanchard

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Jean-Pierre Blancard was a French balloonist who crossed the English Channel by balloon in 1785. He spurred interest in ballooning in Europe and the United States.

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Born on July 4, 1753, French inventor Jean-Pierre Blanchard crossed the English Channel by balloon in 1785. His early balloon flights spurred a time of "balloon-mania" in Europe and in the United States. Even clothing fashions took their cue, with exaggerated puffed sleeves and rounded skirts. He and his wife, Sophie Blanchard, exhibited widely throughout Europe. They both died from separate balloon accidents; Blanchard died in Switzerland on July 3, 1809.

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