Jacques Balmat

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Jacques Balmat was a French mountaineer best known as one of the first climbers to reach the summit of Mont Blanc in 1786.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Balmat 1
Michel-Gabriel Paccard 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French mountaineer
human
mountaineer
activity alpinism
causeOfDeath mountain accident
climbedMountain Mont Blanc
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1762-01-01
dateOfDeath 1834-01-01
familyName Jacques Balmat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Balmat
givenName Jacques
historicalEra 18th century
19th century
knownFor first ascent of Mont Blanc
reaching the summit of Mont Blanc in 1786
language French
name Jacques Balmat self-link
nationality French
notableEvent first successful ascent of Mont Blanc
notableYear 1786
occupation guide
mountaineer
partnerInAchievement Michel-Gabriel Paccard
placeOfBirth Chamonix
Duchy of Savoy
placeOfDeath Haute-Savoie
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
regionOfActivity Alps
Mont Blanc massif
residence Chamonix

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Jacques Balmat familyName Jacques Balmat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Balmat
Mont Blanc firstAscendedBy Jacques Balmat
Mont Blanc firstAscendedBy Jacques Balmat
this entity surface form: Michel-Gabriel Paccard
Mont Blanc summit firstAscendedBy Jacques Balmat
Jacques Balmat name Jacques Balmat self-link
Michel-Gabriel Paccard partnerInAscent Jacques Balmat