Talk:Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
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I'm wondering about the accuracy of the statement "He coined the term "Android" (Andréide in French) in L'Ève future." ... I just found an 1883 US patent for "Androides or Automation Shoe Factory" where the "Androides" are mechanical factory workers with human appearance. This predates Villiers' 1886 novel L'Ève future. See [1] Cbaer 17:06, 16 April 2007 (UTC)