Charles Blondin
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Historical figure.
Charles Blondin, born Jean-François Gravelet (28 february 1824 - 22 february 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Sherlock Holmes compared himself to Blondin (SIGN 1238).
