LC control no. | n 93065149 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Blondin, 1824-1897 |
Variant(s) | Great Blondin, 1824-1897 Gravelet, Jean François, 1824-1897 Blondin, Jean François Gravelet, known as, 1824-1897 Blondin, Charles, 1824-1897 |
Associated country | France |
Birth date | 1834-02-28 |
Death date | 1897-02-22 |
Field of activity | Acrobatics |
Profession or occupation | Aerialists Acrobats |
Found in | Mooney, M. A matter of balance, 1994: CIP galley (Blondin, the Great Blondin, Jean François Gravelet; French aerialist crossed over Niagara Falls several times) LC data base, 07-09-93 (hdg.: Blondin, Jean François Gravelet, known as, 1824-1897; usage: Blondin) Wikipedia, Sept. 30, 2022 (Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824-22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.) |