EXPLORER
Sophie Blanchard
1778 - 1819

Sophie Blanchard
Sophie Blanchard (French pronunciation: [sɔfi blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; 25 March 1778 – 6 July 1819), commonly referred to as Madame Blanchard, was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Blanchard was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist, and after her husband's death she continued ballooning, making more than 60 ascents. Known throughout Europe for her ballooning exploits, Blanchard entertained Napoleon Bonaparte, who promoted her to the role of "Aeronaut of the Official Festivals", replacing André-Jacques Garnerin. On the restoration of the monarchy in 1814 she performed for Louis XVIII, who named her "Official Aeronaut of the Restoration". Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sophie Blanchard is the 182nd most popular explorer (up from 186th in 2019), the 2,180th most popular biography from France (up from 2,274th in 2019) and the 18th most popular French Explorer.
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Sophie Blanchard ranks 182 out of 498. Before her are Carsten Borchgrevink, António de Abreu, Henri Mouhot, Lancelotto Malocello, Edward Wilson, and Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney. After her are Niccolò de' Conti, Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Matthew Flinders, John Marshall, Hanno the Navigator, and James Bruce.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarsten Borchgrevink
1864 - 1934
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 176
António de Abreu
1480 - 1514
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 177
Henri Mouhot
1826 - 1861
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 178
Lancelotto Malocello
1270 - 1336
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 179
Edward Wilson
1872 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 180
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney
1757 - 1820
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 181
Sophie Blanchard
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 182
Niccolò de' Conti
1395 - 1469
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 183
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 184
Matthew Flinders
1774 - 1814
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 185
John Marshall
1748 - 1819
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 186
Hanno the Navigator
633 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 187
James Bruce
1730 - 1794
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 188
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1778, Sophie Blanchard ranks 23. Before her are Ugo Foscolo, Honoré V, Prince of Monaco, Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Carl Ludvig Engel, Kittur Chennamma, and Beau Brummell. After her are Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Augustinos Kapodistrias, Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac, Francisco Manuel Blanco, Sigismund von Neukomm, and Joseph Lancaster. Among people deceased in 1819, Sophie Blanchard ranks 15. Before her are August von Kotzebue, Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco, Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier, Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne, and Abbé Faria. After her are John Marshall, Erik Acharius, Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, Bodawpaya, and Johan David Åkerblad.
Others Born in 1778
Go to all RankingsUgo Foscolo
WRITER
1778 - 1827
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 17
Honoré V, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1841
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 18
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
NOBLEMAN
1778 - 1841
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 19
Carl Ludvig Engel
ARCHITECT
1778 - 1840
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 20
Kittur Chennamma
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1778 - 1829
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 21
Beau Brummell
DESIGNER
1778 - 1840
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 22
Sophie Blanchard
EXPLORER
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 23
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 24
Augustinos Kapodistrias
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1857
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 25
Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1832
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 26
Francisco Manuel Blanco
BIOLOGIST
1778 - 1845
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 27
Sigismund von Neukomm
COMPOSER
1778 - 1858
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 28
Joseph Lancaster
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1838
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 1819
Go to all RankingsAugust von Kotzebue
WRITER
1761 - 1819
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 9
Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1819
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 10
Catherine Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1819
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 11
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1742 - 1819
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 12
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1819
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 13
Abbé Faria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1756 - 1819
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 14
Sophie Blanchard
EXPLORER
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 15
John Marshall
EXPLORER
1748 - 1819
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 16
Erik Acharius
BIOLOGIST
1757 - 1819
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 17
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 18
Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
EXPLORER
1746 - 1819
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 19
Bodawpaya
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1819
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 20
Johan David Åkerblad
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1763 - 1819
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 21
In France
Among people born in France, Sophie Blanchard ranks 2,180 out of 6,770. Before her are Jean-Pierre Jarier (1946), Joseph-Marie Vien (1716), Philippe Honoré (1941), Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney (1757), Walter V, Count of Brienne (1278), and John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg (1582). After her are Marie-Claire Alain (1926), Yannick Noah (1960), Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano (1721), Nicolas Lancret (1690), Pierre Fauchard (1679), and Jo Schlesser (1928).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Jarier
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 2,174
Joseph-Marie Vien
PAINTER
1716 - 1809
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,175
Philippe Honoré
COMIC ARTIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,176
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney
EXPLORER
1757 - 1820
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,177
Walter V, Count of Brienne
POLITICIAN
1278 - 1311
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,178
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1628
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,179
Sophie Blanchard
EXPLORER
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 2,180
Marie-Claire Alain
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,181
Yannick Noah
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2,182
Louis Victor, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1778
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,183
Nicolas Lancret
PAINTER
1690 - 1743
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,184
Pierre Fauchard
PHYSICIAN
1679 - 1761
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,185
Jo Schlesser
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 2,186
Among EXPLORERS In France
Among explorers born in France, Sophie Blanchard ranks 18. Before her are Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier (1705), Jean Chardin (1643), Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux (1737), Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658), Henri Mouhot (1826), and Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney (1757). After her are Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867), Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734), Francis Garnier (1839), Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon (1510), René Caillié (1799), and Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605).
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier
1705 - 1786
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 12
Jean Chardin
1643 - 1713
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 13
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
1737 - 1793
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 14
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
1658 - 1730
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 15
Henri Mouhot
1826 - 1861
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 16
Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney
1757 - 1820
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 17
Sophie Blanchard
1778 - 1819
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 18
Jean-Baptiste Charcot
1867 - 1936
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 19
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec
1734 - 1797
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 20
Francis Garnier
1839 - 1873
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 21
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
1510 - 1571
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 22
René Caillié
1799 - 1838
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 23
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
1605 - 1689
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 24