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French Inventor
Joseph-Marie Jacquard is best known for his creation of the programmable loom, an invention which forever changed the weaving industry in the world as well as inspired the technology of punch cards, the first practical use of the binary system which in turn led to the development of the computer. Jacquard was brought into the weaving trade at a very young age. Both of his parents were involved in the weaving industry and got young Joseph a job when he was ten years old.
This repetitive and very unpleasant job served as an incentive for Jacquard to invent some sort of machining easier. In 1790 he conceived the idea for his automatic loom but his work was interrupted by his involvement in the French Revolution. He completed his loom in 1801 and in 1803 he was summoned to Paris where he was awarded for his loom and also received a lifetime pension from Napoleon. However, his loom was not so revered by master weavers for they believed their jobs would become obsolete since complicated weaving could now be done by less skilled weavers. In protest many weavers destroyed numerous Jacquard looms. In spite of this opposition the Jacquard loom gained widespread use throughout France. By 1812 there were 11 000 looms in use.
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variant spelling:
JACQUARD, Joseph-Marie
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Curriculum vitae
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* 07.07.1752
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Lyon
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born
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1790 - 1801
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Invention et amélioration de son métier à tisser semi-automatique Jacquard, dit métier Jacquard.
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1802
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Equipement de son appareil, d'un mécanisme qui sélectionne les fils de chaîne à l'aide d'un programme inscrit sur des cartes perforées.
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1803
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Reçoit une pension à vie de la part de Napoléon.
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12.04.1805
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Lyon
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Rencontre Napoléon lors d'un séjour à Lyon.
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27.08.1805
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Lyon
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Prix des inventeurs de la part de l’Académie de Lyon.
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17.11.1819
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Lyon
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Nommé Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.
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1826
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Oullins
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Conseiller Municipal d’Oullins.
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† 07.08.1834
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Oullins
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died
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