Philippe Petit

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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At a glance

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Arts and letters

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Influence

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Resistance

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What Wikipedia says

Philippe Petit (French pronunciation: [filip pəti]; born 13 August 1949) is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on 7 August 1974.

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