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He is considered the first human to make a witnessed descent with a parachute and is also credited with coining the term parachute. After making a jump from a tree with the help of two modified umbrellas Lenormand refined his contraption and on December 26, jumped from the tower of the Montpellier observatory in front of a crowd that included Joseph Montgolfier, using a 14 foot parachute with a rigid wooden frame.

His intended use for the parachute was to help entrapped occupants of a burning building to escape unharmed. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.

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