Louis-Sébastien LenormandFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (May 25, 1757 – April 4, 1837[1]) was a French chemist, physicist, inventor, monk, and a pioneer in parachuting. Lenormand jumps from the tower of the Montpellier observatory, 1783. Illustration from the late 19th Century.
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (May 25, 1757 – April 4, 1837[1]) was a French chemist, physicist, inventor, monk, and a pioneer in parachuting. Lenormand jumps from the tower of the Montpellier observatory, 1783. Illustration from the late 19th Century.