1. Gifted French artist and
inventor
2. Son of a glove-maker, aspired
to be a clock-maker
3. 1727-1743 – Created a series of
mechanical automations that simulated life.
4. Best remembered is the “Digesting Duck”, which had over 400 parts.
5. Also worked to automate
looms, creating the first automated loom in 1745.
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