Historedia
Person

Louis-Sébastien Lenormand

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1783

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis-Sébastien Lenormand, 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. Lenormand's Parachute Descent

    1783

    Role: Parachutist and inventor

    1. December 1783 (day disputed: 26 or 31) · Montpellier Observatory towerLenormand's parachute descent from the Montpellier Observatory tower

      Lenormand jumped from the observatory tower with a 14-foot rigid-framed parachute before a crowd including Joseph Montgolfier, in late December 1783.

Sources

  1. Louis-Sébastien Lenormand Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30