Jacques de Vaucanson
Jacques de Vaucanson (; February 24, 1709 – November 21, 1782) 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 automatic loom. Provided by Wikipedia|
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by Vaucanson, Jacques de
Published 1742
Published 1742
printed by T. Parker, and sold by Mr. Stephen Varillon at the Long Room, at the Opera House in the Hay-Market, where these Mechanical Figures are to be seen at 1, 2, 5, and 7, O'clock in the Afternoon