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Also Known As Jean-François Gravelet
Born February 28, 1824 • Hesdin • France
Died February 22, 1897 (aged 72) • Ealing • England
Philippe Petit walks on a high wire across the nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, balancing with a pole against a backdrop of tall, illuminated columns.
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Charles Couperin
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Louis-Alexandre Chatrian
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Jean de Brunhoff
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Bernard Chauvelin
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Jules-Clément Chaplain
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Arnaud-Michel d’Abbadie
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Pierre Ayraut
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Catherine Arnauld
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François Furet
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Pierre Didot
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