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Jean Pierre Blanchard[zhAN pyer blANshAr´] Pronunciation Key, or FranCois Blanchard[frANswA´] Pronunciation Key, 1753–1809, French balloonist. In 1785 he made with Dr. John Jeffries of Boston, Mass., the first crossing by air of the English Channel. His ascents at Philadelphia (1793) and New York City (1796) are thought to be the first in America.
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