(1860–1929), American engineer. He invented a tabulating machine using punched cards for computation, an important precursor of the electronic computer, and founded a company that later expanded to become the IBM Corporation.
Definition of Hollerith, Herman in US English:
Hollerith, Herman
proper nounˈhōləˌriTH
(1860–1929), US engineer. He invented a tabulating machine using punched cards for computation, an important precursor of the electronic computer, and he founded a company that later expanded to become the IBM Corporation.