Albert Berry
Soldier / Parachutist
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time, with the original credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci, but the first man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute is U.S. Army Captain Albert Berry, who jumped over Missouri in March of 1912. Though some have held that Grant Morton performed the same feat in 1911 off the coast of California, the skydiving community commonly gives credit to Berry.Captain Berry also appears in our loop More Audacity Than Cranial Capacity.
Four Good Links
Sport Parachuting
Pioneers in skydiving, including Berry
Parachutes
Berry gets a brief mention in this short outline of parachuting history
Aviation Timeline
Different details, with a quote from Berry
Landings
Monstrous resource site for aviation and skydiving
Vital Stats
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Best Known As
The first man to parachute out of an airplane
