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Gabriel de La LandelleDrawing of an imaginary helicopter, powered by steam, imagined by Gabriel de la Landelle.
Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (born 5 March 1812, in Montpellier; died 19 January 1886, in Paris) was a French naval officer, journalist, and writer, a seafaring novelist, and author of other maritime works. He was also one of the pioneers of aeronautics. He served in the navy and authored several novels that depict maritime customs and naval warfare.
He was also involved with aeronautics. Nadar, who had been enthusiastic about aviation since 1858, founded the Société d'encouragement de la locomotion aérienne au moyen du plus lourd que l'air[fr] (roughly translated as: Society for the Promotion of Air Locomotion with the Aid of Machines Heavier Than Air)[2] together with Gabriel de La Landelle in 1863[1] and began building a giant balloon, aptly named Le Géant (The Giant).[3] Its first flight took place in Paris on 4 October 1863, with 13 people on board, including Jules Verne.[citation needed]
(als Rapporteur) La Société d'encouragement de la locomotion aérienne: Au moyen d'appareils plus lourds que l'air. Rapport du Conseil d'adminstration pour les années 1864,[5] 1865,[6] 1866. Paris: J. Claye. 1865-7
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