249 years old young boy - Great great great (to the nth degree) father of computers

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  lovebox

  I fall short of words to describe the beauty of this machine. It's a wonderful example of what human endeavour can achieve. Genius stuff!
  "A mechanical programmable computer", wow!
  Thank you @#-Link-Snipped-# Sir for bringing it to our knowledge. Truly inspiring!
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  lovebox

  Update: Its the work of the great swiss mechanical engineer, master watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz.
  It is a part of the three doll collection: The Writer, The Draughtsman (it could draw portraits, and would even periodically blow on the paper to remove the pencil-dust) and The Musician.
  There is an anecdote that goes like this:
  Pierre Jaquet-Droz once built a clock that surprised everyone with its movement. There were seen on it a dog and a shepherd; when the clock struck, the shepherd played six tunes on his flute, and the dog approached and fawned upon him. This clock was exhibited to the King of Spain, who was delighted with it. "The gentleness of my dog," said Droz, "is his least merit; if your Majesty touch one of the apples, which you see in the shepherd's basket, you will admire the fidelity of this animal." The King took an apple, and the dog flew at his hand, and barked so loud, that the King's dog, which was in the room, also began to bark; at this the Courtiers, not doubting that it was an affair of witchcraft, hastily left the room, crossing themselves as they went out.
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  Sarathkumar Chandrasekaran

  Its an true engineering marvel of mechanization.Just speec😲hless
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  Ramani Aswath

  lovebox

  Update: Its the work of the great swiss mechanical engineer, master watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz.
  It is a part of the three doll collection: The Writer, The Draughtsman (it could draw portraits, and would even periodically blow on the paper to remove the pencil-dust) and The Musician.

  @#-Link-Snipped-#, why not put up details of the other dolls if available? I am sure CEans would love it.