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HERMAN HOLLERITH
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• HERMAN HOLLERITH (noun)
The noun HERMAN HOLLERITH has 1 sense:
1. United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
Familiarity information: HERMAN HOLLERITH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Herman Hollerith; Hollerith
Instance hypernyms:
artificer; discoverer; inventor (someone who is the first to think of or make something)
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