Herman Hollerith
Statistician and founder of IBM
Born
1860
165 years ago
Died
November 17th, 1929
95 years ago — 69 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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An American statistician and businessman developed a punch card system for the 1890 U.S. Census that significantly reduced processing time. This invention led to the establishment of the Tabulating Machine Company, which later became part of IBM. Hollerith's innovations laid the groundwork for modern data processing and statistical analysis.
Developed a punch card system for the 1890 U.S. Census
Founded the Tabulating Machine Company
Patented numerous inventions related to data processing
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