THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jacques de Vaucanson
French inventor of mechanical automata
Jacques de Vaucanson was born on February 24, 1709 in Grenoble, France and died on November 21, 1782, aged 73.
Born
February 24, 1709
Jacques de Vaucanson died aged 73.
Died: November 21, 1782
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Grenoble, France
- Professions
- engineer, inventor, mechanic, mechanical automaton engineer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
More about Jacques de Vaucanson
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- SNAC
- Archives Municipales et Métropolitaines de Grenoble
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- La France savante
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Jacques de Vaucanson when they died?
Jacques de Vaucanson died aged 73.
When is Jacques de Vaucanson’s birthday?
Jacques de Vaucanson’s recorded birthday is February 24.
Where was Jacques de Vaucanson born?
Jacques de Vaucanson was born in Grenoble, France.
When did Jacques de Vaucanson die?
Jacques de Vaucanson died on November 21, 1782.