The Jacquard loom ties together two of Manchester's most important historic industries: textile manufacturing and computing.| Science and Industry Museum
Jacquard loom, in weaving, device incorporated in special looms to control individual warp yarns. It used punched cards to produce fabrics having intricate woven patterns such as tapestry, brocade, and damask. Its use of punch cards was adapted for use in 19th- and 20th-century computers.| Encyclopedia Britannica
Joseph-Marie Jacquard, French inventor of the Jacquard loom, which served as the impetus for the technological revolution of the textile industry and is the basis of the modern automatic loom. The Jacquard loom’s punched cards later became a method of inputting data into computers until the mid 20th-century.| Encyclopedia Britannica
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The story of Joseph Marie Jacquard reveals us some very interesting and important points. His invention revolutionized the textile industry and it’s an important milestone in computing (and robotics) history....| All On Robots
A blog about history covering various topics from cultural history, to economic history, diplomatic history and so much more.| searchinginhistory.blogspot.com
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A blog about history covering various topics from cultural history, to economic history, diplomatic history and so much more.| searchinginhistory.blogspot.com