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How did Herman Hollerith contribute to the computer?

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He developed a machine that used punched cards to create statistical tables.

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How did the computer designed by Herman Hollerith in 1884 operate?
This machine received hand-fed punched cards and allowed metal pins to pass through the holes into cups filled with mercury, completing an electric circuit.
Who was Herman Hollerith?
Herman Hollerith (February 29, 1860 - November 17, 1929), the German-American statistician who developed a mechanical tabulator based on punched cards in order to rapidly tabulate statistics from...
Where did Herman hollerith is from?
He was born in Buffalo, New York, U.S. and died in Washington D.C, U.S.
Where did Herman hollerith invent the computer punch card?
Hollerith was an employee of the US Census Bureau. As there were no electronic computers, it was not a computer punch card, but was used in the 1890 census to semi-automate the processing and...
What was the name of Herman Holleriths invention?
manual punch card tabulator/sorter