Robert Lewis
Former Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Assistant Editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Philippe Petit 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 meters) above the ground. Petit was arrested for this exploit and…
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