Joseph Marie Jacquard

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1752 – 1834

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Who was Joseph Marie Jacquard?

Joseph Marie Charles dit Jacquard was a French weaver and merchant. He played an important role in the development of the earliest programmable loom, which in turn played an important role in the development of other programmable machines, such as computers.

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Born
Jul 7, 1752
Lyon
Also known as
  • Joseph-Marie Jacquard
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Aug 7, 1834
Oullins

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on July 23, 2013

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