M Joseph Marie Jacquard
FR
7 July 1752 - 7 August 1834
Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834) was a French inventor known for developing the programmable Jacquard loom. His use of punch cards to control weaving patterns was an influential innovation that directly influenced early computer programming.
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