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Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) was the son of a poor French silk weaver of Lyons. In 1801, Jacquard exhibited a loom for weaving figured silk. The weavers of Lyons feeling threatened by the new machine destroyed it. After a long struggle and with Bonaparte financial encouragements, he pursued his dream and persevered with his invention. Later, he sold his right to the French Government and ended his days in comfort. Before his death, he had the gratification of seeing his invention in extensive use throughout the textile industry of Europe, Asia and America.
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