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Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, February 28, 1824 - February 22, 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat, called the "Chevalier Blondin", or simply "The Great Blondin". At the age
![O acrobata francês Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet, dit) (1824-1897) atravessando as Cataratas do Niágara. A partir de um esboço do Sr. Philibert. Gravura em "Le Monde Illustré" n°127 de 17 de Setembro de 1859. O acrobata francês Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet, dit) (1824-1897) atravessando as Cataratas do Niágara. A partir de um esboço do Sr. Philibert. Gravura em "Le Monde Illustré" n°127 de 17 de Setembro de 1859.](https://www.meisterdrucke.pt/kunstwerke/1200w/French_School_-_The_French_acrobat_Blondin_(Jean_Francois_Gravelet_dit)_(1824-1897)_crossing_Nia_-_(MeisterDrucke-918125).jpg)
O acrobata francês Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet, dit) (1824-1897) atravessando as Cataratas do Niágara. A partir de um esboço do Sr. Philibert. Gravura em "Le Monde Illustré" n°127 de 17 de Setembro de 1859.
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USA TODAY - In 1859, Jean Francois Gravelet (better known by his stage name "The Great Blondin") became the first of many to walk a tightrope across the Niagara Falls gorge. While
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