Died 1782-11-21.
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Jacques de Vaucanson
Jacques de Vaucanson 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. He was responsible for the creation of impressive and innovative automata. He also was the first person to design an…
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science · French inventor and artist (1709–1782) · engineer · mechanical automaton engineer · inventor · mechanic · also Jacques de Vaucanson, Jacques Vaucanson, Vaucanson
Born 24 February 1709 · Died 21 November 1782 · Q454589
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Born 1709-02-24.
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