Jean-Pierre Blanchard

Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer of gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon, in particular the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, on 7 January 1785.

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Who was born first?

• Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Samuel Crompton were born the same year
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard was born 1 year after Joseph Marie Jacquard
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard was born 1 year before William Murdoch
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard was born 2 years before Gaspard de Prony
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard was born 3 years after Ami Argand

Timeline

1. Ami ArgandJuly 5, 1750 – October 14, 1803
2. Joseph Marie JacquardJuly 7, 1752 – August 7, 1834
3. Jean-Pierre Blanchard (this page)July 4, 1753 – March 7, 1809
4. Samuel CromptonDecember 3, 1753 – June 26, 1827
5. William MurdochAugust 21, 1754 – November 15, 1839
6. Gaspard de PronyJuly 22, 1755 – July 29, 1839

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