Hugo Zacchini
Hugo Timonte Zacchini | |
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Born | October 20, 1898 Santa Ana, Peru, South America |
Died | October 20, 1975 | (aged 77)
Education | University of Florida; Attended Rome Arts Academy where at age of 12 he graduated. Graduated Jamestown Academy in New York, where he received a Master's in Art. |
Occupation(s) | Daredevil and artist, sculptor, taught art in Chaffey College, interpreter to as many as 11 languages. |
Spouse | Elsa Gertrude Walker Zacchini |
Children | Hugo Anthony Zacchini, Patchay "Pat" Zacchini |
Hugo Zacchini (20 October 1898 – 20 October 1975), one of the
Biography
He was born on October 20, 1898, in Santa Ana, Peru to Maddelen and Ildebrando Zacchini. He held two engineering degrees from the University of Florida. The Zacchini family was originally from Italy, and has performed in various circuses for several generations. Ildebrando Zacchini's circus was touring Peru at the time of Hugo's birth. Hugo grew up in his father's circus, where he learned to perform juggling, trapeze and other circus acts.
The famous Zacchini cannon was designed in 1922 by Hugo's father Ildebrando, with the help of Hugo and his brothers Edmondo and Bruno. The cannon act was first performed publicly on the Zacchini Circus while performing in Egypt.
In 1928 while Hugo was performing his cannon act in
Zacchini was involved with a lawsuit that made it before the
Although best known as the "human cannonball", Zacchini was also an accomplished artist. He studied art at the Rome Arts Academy in Italy and received a Master's in Art degree from Jamestown Academy in Jamestown, New York.
Hugo Zacchini died on October 20, 1975, his 77th birthday, in San Bernardino, California.[4]
References
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