Jacques de Vaucanson
Jacques de Vaucanson (February 24, 1709 – November 21, 1782) was a French inventor and artist with a mechanical background who is credited with creating the world’s first true robots, as well as for creating the first completely automated loom.
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Footnotes
- Jacques de Vaucanson invented Punch cards.
- Jacques de Vaucanson invented the Digesting Duck.