parachutes

By jackhw18
  • Jan 1, 1485

    sketch of parachute

    sketch of parachute
    leonardo da vinci sketched a parachute

  • Parachute invented by Fauste Veranzio

    Parachute invented by Fauste Veranzio
    Fauste Veranzio invented the parachute and tested it

  • Jean Pierre used parachute

    Jean Pierre used parachute
    Jean Pierre was the first person to actually use the parachute for an emergency.

  • Andrew Garnerin was the first person recorded to jump with a parachute without a rigid frame.

    Andrew Garnerin was the first person recorded to jump with a parachute without a rigid frame.
    In 1797, Andrew Garnerin was the first person recorded to jump with a parachute without a rigid frame.

  • Robert Cocking became the first person to die from a parachute.

    Robert Cocking became the first person to die from a parachute.
    In 1837, Robert Cocking became the first person to die from a parachute accident.

  • Captain Thomas Baldwin invented the first parachute harness.

    Captain Thomas Baldwin invented the first parachute harness.
    In 1887, Captain Thomas Baldwin invented the first parachute harness.

  • Paul Letteman and Kathchen Paulus invented the method of folding or packing the parachute in a knapsack

    Paul Letteman and Kathchen Paulus invented the method of folding or packing the parachute in a knapsack
    In 1890, Paul Letteman and Kathchen Paulus invented the method of folding or packing the parachute in a knapsack to be worn on the back before its release.

  • Adrian Nichoalas tested da vincis idea

    Adrian Nichoalas tested da vincis idea
    Adrian Nichoalas tested da vincis idea and it worked

  • Parachutes now

    Parachutes now
    parachutes people use today