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TODAY IN DESIGN 1889

The Birth of Modern Computing: Dr. Herman Hollerith's Patent.

In 1889, Dr. Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, was granted a patent for a device that would lay the groundwork for the modern computing era: the punch card calculator. This groundbreaking invention revolutionized the way data was processed and managed, marking a pivotal moment in the history of computing technology.

Hollerith's punch card system was designed to simplify and automate the processing of large amounts of data. Originally developed to address the challenges of the 1890 U.S. Census, his invention dramatically reduced the time and manpower required for data tabulation. The use of punch cards to store and retrieve information would become a standard practice in computing for much of the 20th century.