A 19th century illustration of Garnerin's Parachute descending - André-Jacques Garnerin (1769 – 1823) was a French balloonist who became the Official Aeronaut of France after inventing the frameless parachute. In 1802 he made a demonstration balloon flight in Grosvenor Square and a parachute descent to a field near St Pancras -Illustration du XIXe siècle de la descente en parachute de Garnerin - André-Jacques Garnerin (1769 – 1823) était un aéronaute français qui devint aéronaute officiel de la France après avoir inventé le parachute sans cadre.

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