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Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852–1936) was an ingenious Spanish engineer whose creations included algebraic machines, remote control devices, dirigibles, and the world’s first computer. He designed the Niagara Spanish Aero Car as a new type of aerial cable way that he called “transbordador.” Officially opened on August 8, 1916, it is the only one of its kind in existence.
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