1. Hollerith - Noun
2. Hollerith - Proper noun
United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
Source: WordNetCard formats The Hollerith punched cards used for the US 1890 census were blank. citation Following that, cards commonly had printing such that the row and column position of a hole could be easily seen. Source: Internet
Hollerith's 45 column punched cards are illustrated in Comrie's The application of the Hollerith Tabulating Machine to Brown's Tables of the Moon. Source: Internet
Early history (19th century through 1960s) Replica of Hollerith machine (circa 1890), with decks of cards in a box. Source: Internet
Derived from, and compatible with, the Hollerith Code, ensuring compatibility with existing punched card files. Source: Internet
By the late 19th century the ticker tape (ca 1870s) was in use, as was the use of Hollerith cards in the 1890 U.S. census. Source: Internet
Hollerith was originally inspired by railroad tickets that let the conductor encode a rough description of the passenger: : "I was traveling in the West and I had a ticket with what I think was called a punch photograph. Source: Internet