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- The Pecking Hen. With its simple action and rhythmic tapping, the Pecking Hen toy is for many their first experience of automata. When the weight is gently swung in a circle, the group of wooden birds start to bob their heads and peck in order.
- The Silver Swan. When presenting A History of the World in 100 Objects, the BBC/British Museum collaboration extended beyond the BM’s collection and included The Silver Swan from the Bowes Museum.
- Karakuri Ningyo. Linguistically, ‘automata’ and the Japanese karakuri have shared meanings, although differing cultural contexts. With a basic translation of ‘mechanised dolls’, karakuri ningyo can be traced to the Edo period (1603-1868) and evolved from the Chinese ancient technology of water clocks and astrological machines.
- The Writer. Swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz, his son Henri-Louis and Jean-Frédéric Leschot were makers of fine automata in the mid-to late 18th century.
Oct 9, 2014 · Automata is the rare modern sci-fi movie that leaves a lasting impression long after the credits, in this case, a variation of Mark Twain: the future doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does...
The wonders of 18th-century automata. The inventions of John Joseph Merlin, currently showing at the Bowes Museum, include his 'Gouty Chair' and a clockwork-driven spit anticipating the doner...
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- Theal-Jazari Automatons
- Thegreat Turkish Chess Player
- Les Petits Automates of Jaques-Droz
- The Silver Swan
- Da Vinci Invents It, NASA Builds It
- The Digesting Duck of Vaucanson
The earliest examples of known automatons appeared in the Islamic world in the 12th and 13th centuries. In 1206, the Arab polymath Al-Jazari, whose creations were known for their sophistication, described some of his most notable automatons: an automatic wine dispenser, a soap and towels dispenser and an orchestra-automaton that operated by the for...
The most famous automaton in history was an “impostor.” In 1769, the Hungarian aristocrat Wolfgang von Kempelen made an imposing wooden bust of a chess player, known today as the Turk for its attire. It emerged behind a large, closed wooden table (which housed a complex system of gears, cables and pulleys) presided over by a chessboard. It soon gai...
Automatons reached their moment of greatest splendor in 18th century Europe, when the miniaturization of the devices became possible thanks to the development of clockwork mechanisms. This is why many of the most famous builders of automata were also reputed watchmakers. For instance, the Swiss master Pierre Jaques-Drozbuilt three automata of extra...
In 1773, the inventor, watchmaker and instrument maker John Joseph Merlin built a life-size automaton swan. When it was put into operation, delightful music sounded and the swan moved its head to both sides, smoothed the plumage of its back and leaned over the water to catch a small fish. It was an astonishing and elaborate staging that was execute...
On July 12, 1515, Giuliano de Medici presented to Francis I, the newly crowned King of France, an incrediblemechanical lion. Before the admiration of those present, the ingenious device crossed the room to stand before the monarch and opened its chest to offer a bouquet of lilies, a way of symbolizing the close relationship between the Florentine f...
In 1738, the three most famous creations of the French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson(1709-1782) came to light, placing him as one of the greatest automaton builders of all time. Two of them, built to actual size and with the appearance of shepherds, could interpret a dozen songs with real instruments. The third and most celebrated was his “Digestin...
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- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (1865) The piece that first catapulted Twain into the national eye is, in truth, not so much a book as a short story.
- The Innocents Abroad (1869) Growing up, Twain was big on travel and took many opportunities to gallivant around the world: a passion that shows up in spades in this early work.
- Roughing It (1872) When he was only 26 years old, Samuel Clemens lit out to California to mine for gold: this became the basis for Roughing It, or the prequel to The Innocents Abroad and a semi-autobiographical memoir about Twain’s experiences in the American west.
- The Gilded Age (1873) Published in 1873 and co-written with Charles Dudley Warner based on a bet with their wives, The Gilded Age was Twain’s first novel.
Mark Twain. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] well known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), which has been called the "Great American Novel," and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). He also wrote poetry ...
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