Europe in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
La Première Descente en Parachute / The First Descent by Parachute
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024
1. La Première Descente en Parachute / The First Descent by Parachute Marker
le 22 octobre 1797
le Français
Andre-Jacques Garnerin
réalisa à partir d’un ballon libre
la première descente en parachute
de l’histoire
(English translation:)
Here on the 22nd of October, 1797, the Frenchman Andre-Jacques Garnerin from a an untethered balloon made the first parachute descent in history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1797.
Location. 48° 52.743′ N, 2° 18.677′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Europe. Marker can be reached from Allée Jacques Garnerin, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the south side of Parc Monceau alongside the path that circles the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75008, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ernest Chausson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lucienne Breval de l’Opéra (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); General Antonin Brocard (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Fers / Irons (approx. 0.4 kilometers
this page online
Also see . . .
1. André-Jacques Garnerin (Wikipedia).
Overview: André-Jacques Garnerin (31 January 1769 – 18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.(Submitted on March 24, 2024.)
Ballooning: Garnerin, a student of the ballooning pioneer professor Jacques Charles, was involved with the flight of hot air balloons, and worked with his older brother Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Garnerin (1766–1849) in most of his ballooning activities. Eventually he was appointed Official Aeronaut of France.
Garnerin began experiments with early parachutes based on umbrella-shaped devices and carried out the first frameless parachute descent (in the gondola) with a silk parachute on 22 October 1797 at Parc Monceau, Paris (1st Brumaire, Year VI of the Republican calendar). Garnerin's first parachute was made of white canvas with a diameter of approximately 23 feet (7 m). The umbrellawas closed before he ascended, with a pole running down its center and a rope running through a tube in the pole, which connected it to the balloon. Garnerin rode in a basket attached to the bottom of the parachute; at a height of approximately 3,000 feet (1,000 m) he severed the rope that connected his parachute to the balloon. The balloon continued skyward while Garnerin, with his basket and parachute, fell. The basket swung violently during descent, then bumped and scraped when it landed, but Garnerin emerged uninjured.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 20242. La Première Descente en Parachute / The First Descent by Parachute Marker - wide view
2. 22nd October 1797: The first high altitude parachute descent (YouTube, 2:15). (Submitted on March 24, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
