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DescriptionJacques de Vaucanson rectangular.jpg
English: Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782), French artist and inventor, renowned for his mechanical automata, as painted by Joseph Boze
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taken from Richard Toellner (Hrsg):Illustrierte Geschichte der Medizin. Band 1-6, Salzburg: Andreas & Andreas, Verlagsbuchhandel 1986. http://www.digitale-bibliothek.de/band53.htm adapted from File:Jacques de Vaucanson 2.jpg by uploader to fit rectangular frame, with retouching work dedicated to the public domain
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The author died in 1826, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
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Jacques de Vaucanson, French artist and inventor
Ritratto di Jacques de Vaucanson, inventore francese.