Joseph Marie Jacquard
From WE Computers Museum
| Joseph Marie Charles | |
| Known for | Invented punched card |
|---|---|
| Birth | July 7, 1752 |
| Death | August 7, 1834 |
Joseph Marie Charles (July 7, 1752 – August 7, 1834) was a French inventor.
He designed a mechanical punched card that programmed a loom so that it would thread in the holes punched in the card.
