Jacques de Vaucanson

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What Wikipedia says

Jacques de Vaucanson (French: [ʒak də vocɑ̃sɔ̃]; 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.

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