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The character of Michel Ardan, the French member of the party in the novel, was inspired by the real-life photographer Félix Nadar.
- Jules Verne
- 1865
Khatchik Hovsep Kazazian dit Michel Ardan, né le 20 septembre 1920 à Constantinople ( Empire ottoman) et mort le 9 mai 1979 dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris 1, est un acteur, auteur, réalisateur et producteur de cinéma français. Il est le père du producteur Christian Ardan.
- Française
- Khatchik Hovsep Kazazian
Michel Ardan (1920-1979) was a French comedian and filmmaker, known for his roles in Les bidasses en vadrouille, La grande nouba and Classe Tous Risques. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey and died in Paris, France.
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- September 20, 1920
- Michel Ardan
- May 9, 1979
Given that Jules Verne is French, it's no surprise that he made a Frenchman—Michel Ardan—the character with the most swag in From the Earth to the Moon. Basically, Ardan is depicted as the coolest dude on the planet.
The novel picks up right where From the Earth to the Moon left off, with Impey Barbicane, Captain Nicholl, and Michel Ardan blasting off in their projectile in hopes of reaching the moon. They all manage to survive the launch and settle in for a four day journey to the lunar surface.
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Michel Ardan. Given that Jules Verne is French, it's no surprise that he made a Frenchman—Michel Ardan—the character with the most swag in From the Earth to the Moon.Basically, Ardan is depicted as the coole...
Michel Ardan hits upon the idea of using the rockets fixed to the bottom of the projectile (which they were originally going to use to deaden the shock of landing) to propel the projectile towards the Moon and hopefully cause it to fall onto it, thereby achieving their mission.
