Herman Hollerith

Summary

Herman Hollerith is a human^[1]. He was born in Buffalo^[2]. He was born on February 29, 1860^[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on November 17, 1929^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], statistician^[8], mathematician^[9], and computer scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Herman Hollerith's place of birth was Buffalo^[2].
• Herman Hollerith passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Herman Hollerith was born on February 29, 1860^[3].
• Herman Hollerith died on November 17, 1929^[5].
• Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Herman Hollerith held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Herman Hollerith worked as an inventor^[6].
• Herman Hollerith worked as a businessperson^[7].
• Herman Hollerith's professions included statistician^[8].
• Herman Hollerith worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Herman Hollerith worked as a computer scientist^[10].
• Herman Hollerith's professions included engineer^[14].
• Herman Hollerith's field of work was computer science^[15].
• Herman Hollerith was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Herman Hollerith's employers was United States Patent and Trademark Office^[17].
• Among Herman Hollerith's employers was Computing Tabulating Recording Company^[18].
• Herman Hollerith's education included a stint at City College of New York^[19].
• Herman Hollerith was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[20].
• Herman Hollerith received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[21].
• Herman Hollerith received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[22].
• Herman Hollerith was influenced by John Shaw Billings^[23].
• Herman Hollerith is recorded as male^[24].
• Herman Hollerith's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Herman Hollerith's Commons category is recorded as Herman Hollerith^[26].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Hollerith's place of birth was Buffalo^[2]. He was born on February 29, 1860^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[19], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[20], an engineering college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]. Herman Hollerith earned the academic degree of mining engineer^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], statistician^[8], mathematician^[9], computer scientist^[10], and engineer^[14]. Herman Hollerith's field of work was computer science^[15]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1861^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; United States Patent and Trademark Office^[17], an United States federal agency^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1836^[43], headquartered in Alexandria^[44]; and Computing Tabulating Recording Company^[18], a business^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1911^[47], headquartered in Endicott^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[21], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1875^[51] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1973^[54], headquartered in North Canton^[55].

Death and Burial

Herman Hollerith died on November 17, 1929^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[27]. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herman Hollerith include Dehomag^[56], a business^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1910^[59], headquartered in Berlin^[60].

Why It Matters

Herman Hollerith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He is credited with the discovery of punched card^[63], a concept^[64] and radix sort^[65], a sorting algorithm^[66]. Entities named for him include Dehomag^[56], a business^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1910^[59], headquartered in Berlin^[60].

FAQs

Where was Herman Hollerith born?

Born in Buffalo^[2], Herman Hollerith…

Where did Herman Hollerith die?

Herman Hollerith died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Herman Hollerith do for work?

Herman Hollerith worked as inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], statistician^[8], mathematician^[9], and computer scientist^[10].

Where did Herman Hollerith go to school?

Herman Hollerith was educated at City College of New York^[19] and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science^[20].

What awards did Herman Hollerith receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[21] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[22].

What did Herman Hollerith discover?

Herman Hollerith is credited as discoverer of punched card^[63] and radix sort^[65].