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herman hollerith

 

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Noun herman hollerith has 1 sense
  1. Hollerith, Herman Hollerith - United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
    --1 is a kind of inventor, discoverer, artificer

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Herman Hollerith

Definition:

Herman Hollerith was an American statistician, inventor, and businessman. He is best known for inventing the punch card tabulating machine, which revolutionized the processing of statistical data.

Senses:

Sense 1: Noun - A person who invented the punch card tabulating machine.

Sense 2: Noun - A machine designed by Herman Hollerith for tabulating information using punch cards.

Usages:

Usage 1: Herman Hollerith's punch card tabulating machine greatly simplified the process of data analysis.

Usage 2: The invention of the Hollerith machine marked a major turning point in the field of statistics.

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