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Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin (; 7 March 1775 – 14 June 1847) was a French balloonist and parachutist. She was the first to ascend solo and the first woman to make a parachute descent (in the gondola), from an altitude of on 12 October 1799. Labrosse first flew on 10 November 1798, one of the earliest women to fly in a balloon.On 20 May 1784, the Marchioness and Countess of Montalembert, the Countess of Podenas and Miss de Lagarde, flew in a tethered balloon in Paris. On 4 June 1784, in Lyon Élisabeth Thible was the first woman to fly in an untethered balloon. On 8 July 1798, Citoyenne Henri was the first woman balloonist to accompany André-Jacques Garnerin. His early publicity suggests that he may have brought other women along in the four months before bringing Labrosse on 10 November. She was the wife of André-Jacques Garnerin, a hydrogen balloonist and inventor of the frameless parachute. Biography Jeanne Labrosse was amongst the crowd watching André-Jacques Garnerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur And Madame Garnerin, By Christoph Haller Von Hallerstein, (1771 - 1839)
( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir. History Under the Ancien Régime, the court title of Monsieur referred to the next brother in the line of succession of the King of France. It was always used for referring to the prince, not as a style. The Kings' brothers were addressed as Monseigneur or Royal Highness. Hercule François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (1555–1584), was the first notable member of the royalty to assume the title without the use of an adjoining proper name. In 1576, Monsieur pressured his brother King Henry III of France Henry III (; ; ; 19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589) was King of France from 1574 until his assassination in 1589, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
