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 Portrait by Joseph Boze, c. 1784 | |
| Born | Jacques Vaucanson February 24, 1709 Grenoble, France |
| Died | November 21, 1782 (aged 73) Paris, France |
| Education | Jesuit school in Grenoble (now Lycée Stendhal) |
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| Spouse | Madeleine Rey |
| Children | 1 |
Jacques de Vaucanson (French: [jak də vocɑ̃sɔ̃]; February 24, 1709 – November 21, 1782)[1] was a French inventor and artist who built the first all-metal lathe. This invention was crucial for the Industrial Revolution. The lathe is known as the mother of machine tools, as it was the first machine tool that led to the invention of other machine tools.[2] He was responsible for the creation of impressive and innovative automata. He also was the first person to design an automatic loom.
- ^ Jacques de Vaucanson at the Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Murthy, S. Trymbaka (2010). Textbook of Elements of Mechanical Engineering. I. K. International Pvt. ISBN 978-9380578576.