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Herman Hollerith

Inventor who developed the electromechanical punch-card tabulating machine

Did you know?The company he founded eventually merged with several others to form the international technology company IBM.

Herman Hollerith (February 29, 1860 – November 17, 1929) was a German-American statistician, inventor, and businessman who developed an electromechanical tabulating machine for punched cards to assist in summarizing information and, later, in accounting.

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Age at death: 69
Years since death: 96

Born: February 29, 1860 · Buffalo, United States
Died: November 17, 1929
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction
Nationality: American
Known for: Technology, Science, Business

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Albert Einstein

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Steve Jobs

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1732–1799

George Washington

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