Great human inventions by country
More advanced models were developed in Russia and France in the second half of the 18th century. The first small steampowered model was invented by Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt, who also coined the word "helicopter". New models were developed mainly in France, notably by Emmanuel Dieuaide in 1877, Dandrieux in 1878, Jacques and Louis Breguet in 1906, or Paul .