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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philippe_PetitPhilippe Petit - Wikipedia

    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 the morning of...

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    • Philippe Petit's tightrope walk at World Trade Center 40 years ago
    • The Science of High-Wire Stunts with Philippe Petit : StarTalk Radio ...
    • Philippe Petit Reflects on a Lifetime of Fear - Longreads
    • Philippe Petit: Tightrope Artist Recounts World Trade Center Wire-Walk

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Philippe-PetitPhilippe Petit | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Philippe Petit (born August 13, 1949, Nemours, France) is a French-born high-wire walker who attained worldwide celebrity on August 7, 1974, with his unauthorized crossing between the newly built twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, about 1,350 feet (411 metres) above the ground.

  4. www.biography.com › movies-tv › the-walk-philippe-petit-moviePhilippe Petit: The True Story Behind the Daredevil's World Trade...

    Sep 29, 2020 · On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman caught the attention of jaded New Yorkers by wire-walking between the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

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  6. time.com › 3976999Philippe Petit Walks Between the Twin Towers: How He Did It -...

    Aug 7, 2015 · Philippe Petit (center) answers reporter's questions on Aug. 7, 1974, as he is escorted from Beekman Hospital by Port Authority police officer in New York City. Petit was arrested after he...

  7. www.biography.com › athletes › philippe-petitPhilippe Petit - Daredevil, Movie & Walk - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Born in 1949, French daredevil Philippe Petit became famous in August 1974 for his high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Called the "artistic...

  8. www.history.com › news › the-twin-towers-high-wire-walk-40When a French Daredevil Walked a Tightrope Between the Twin...

    Aug 7, 2014 · On August 7, 1974, New York awoke to find aerialist Philippe Petit walking on a wire between the 110-story World Trade Center towers.

  9. www.youtube.com › watchPhilippe Petit: The journey across the high wire - YouTube

    May 23, 2012 · High-wire artist Philippe Petit takes you on an intimate journey from his first card trick at age 6 to his tightrope walk between the Twin Towers. ...more. http://www.ted.com Even a...

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