Who invented punched cards to control the patterns woven into fabric on a loom?

Correct answer B. Joseph Jacquard

Explanation

Joseph Marie Jacquard introduced his loom in 1804; chains of punched cards controlled which threads were raised, an idea that later influenced Babbage and computing.

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