The mechanical loom. (Cover story)

• Autores: Jonathon Keats
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 3, 2009, págs. 88-88
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the invention of the mechanical loom and how programmable textile machinery inspired the creation of the piano and early computer. Topics include the catalyst for inventing the mechanical loom by master weaver Jean-Charles Jacquard, a description of how the loom worked including the use of perforated cards, and the use of punched holes in paper to revolutionize the computer.