Albert Berry’s Historical Leap
The first successful parachute jump from a moving plane was made on March 1, 1912. Learn about the history of the parachute and the men who imagined being able to float through the air.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Leonardo-da-Vincis-parachute-1704849
https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/leonardo/parachute.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Sebastien-Lenormand
http://www.edubilla.com/inventor/louis-sebastien-lenormand/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andre-Jacques-Garnerin
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-parachutist
https://www.historynet.com/albert-berrys-leap-fate.htm
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