Shun
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The Chinese emperor Shun (舜) is said[1] to be the first recorded flyer in history, and the first successful parachutist. Some sources[2] describe Shun as "legendary"
References
- ↑ Laufer, 1928, Prehistory of Aviation, p. 14; "The Chinese emperor Shun, who lived in the third millennium before our era (traditional date 2258–2208 B.C.), is not only the first flyer recorded in history, but also the very first who made a successful descent in a parachute,–an experiment first made or repeated in the midst of our civilization as late as AD 1783."
- ↑ e.g. Brittanica and Wikipedia in some languages but not others
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| Names | Shun; 舜 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2258 B.C. |
| Death date | 2208 B.C. |
| Countries | China |
| Locations | |
| Occupations | royalty |
| Tech areas | Parachute |
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