The Parody corrected (with reference to the below post)

We were given a task by a man named Emile, A flash game creator, XBox devotee (worshipper), A gifted teacher and trainer, A husband (and hopefully a father in years to come.)
Our task were basically simple, to produce evidence of the Parachute's Origins. We were shown how to search advancely (pedantically) for information and were told to judge for ourself, a reliable source.
Well, according to most sources, the first known sketches or invention of the Parachute was found in the Da Vincci's papers. Da Vionccin did create the parachute and shaped it in an odd pyramid shape. It was never known if his invention worked but it was he who induced the minds of the curious to investigate and ponder upon it.
It was later in 1785, where a French aeronaut named Jean Pierre Blanchard, claimed the invention. But then, the first succesful descent with a parachute from a considerable height was made by another French aeronaut named Jacques Garnerin who dropped 3,000 feet from a balloon in 1797. It was then, parachutes became an escape system, a failsafe for persons aboard balloons or aircrafts when unable to land safely.
Though it seems to be a simple invention and insignificant, it is actually a system of great complexity of aerodynamic knowledge. It provided resistance for landing and safety for the user. And acording to www.juliantrubin.com, it was Paul Letterman and Kathchen Paulus who invented the method of folding and packing the parachute in a knapsack to be worn before its release.

So, to me, it is Leonardo who initially created the idea of a parachute, but still, are there anymore before him, i guess it's the thrill of the mystery that is more intriguing perhaps.