Who invented the parachute?

Who invented the parachute?

The word parachute come from the French words ‘para’ and ‘chute’. Used together, they mean ‘to shield a fall’.

Parachutes had been first imagined and sketched by Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519). They were reinvented in 1783 by a French chemist, Louis Lenormand, who also was the first to make a parachute jump. The material of the parachute has changed a lot since it was invented. But the basic design was not changed until the 1930s. Originally made from canvas, they were later fashioned from silk. Today, they are made from nylon, because nylon is cheaper and stronger