Title :
Hollerith punched card system development (1905-1913)
Author :
Kistermann, Friedrich W.
Abstract :
The author traces the development of the Hollerith tabulating machine, what is part of the Hollerith punched card system during the years 1905 until 1913, and describes the machine´s applications of most interest to customers at that time. Hollerith added the plugboard for flexible wiring to his tabulating machine for different applications, as a result of customer demand.
Keywords :
punched card equipment; Hollerith punched card system development; Hollerith tabulating machine; customer demand; Adders; Application software; Brushes; Counting circuits; Executive Committee; Feeds; Marine vehicles; Shafts; Wheels; Wiring;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2005.8
