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 **Prague Orloj Astronomical clock**: Built by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel in 1410:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock
+**Leonardo da Vinci** designed many automata, including a Lion and a Knight. His programmable cart was the basis for these machines, and has been built in modern times from his plans by [[http://www.anthrobot.com/press/article_leo_programmable.html|Mark Rosheim]].
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+Leonardo's programmable cart.
 =====16th Century=====
-**Pierre Jaquet-Droz** Built many intricate automatons, which could write on paper. These can now be seen at the [[http://www.mahn.ch/|Museum of Art and History]], Neuchatel, Switzerland.
+**Pierre Jaquet-Droz** Built many intricate automatons, The Writer (made of 6000 pieces), The Musician (2500 pieces) and The Draughtsman (2000 pieces). These can now be seen at the [[http://www.mahn.ch/|Museum of Art and History]], Neuchatel, Switzerland.
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+The "innards" of The Writer
   * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Jaquet-Droz