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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 401: Ibm and the 1890 Census

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Learn about the history of the Ferris wheel in this transcript of a radio broadcast. In this transcript of a radio broadcast, we learn about Herman Hollerith, who invented a method of quickly tabulating information from the 1890 census using punch cards. Hollerith went on to found International Business Machines, known as IBM.

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