André-Jacques Garnerin

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1797–1798

Every event in Historedia whose sources name André-Jacques Garnerin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Garnerin's Parachute Descent

   1797–1798

   Role: French balloonist and inventor of the frameless parachute; performed the descent

   1. 122 October 1797 · Parc Monceau, ParisFirst frameless parachute descent at Parc Monceau

      Garnerin descended by silk parachute from a balloon gondola at Parc Monceau, Paris, on 22 October 1797, the first frameless parachute descent.

   2. 222 October 1797 – 1798 · ParisThe descent becomes a cause célèbre

      The 22 October 1797 descent became a cause célèbre, especially after Garnerin announced in 1798 that his next flight would carry a woman passenger.

   3. 3from 22 October 1797 onward · Parc Monceau, ParisRegular parachute demonstrations at Parc Monceau

      Following the first descent, Garnerin staged regular tests and demonstrations of his parachute at Parc Monceau, Paris.

Sources

1. André-Jacques Garnerin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30