From the early 20th century into the 1970s, Americans used punched cards to enter data onto tabulating equipment and then electronic computers. This early key-operated punch is based on patents of the ...

Explore IBM's 152-year evolution from 1874 CTR mechanical roots to 2026 AI powerhouse, building it to a staggering $67.5B ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During the 1880s the engineer Herman ...

Statistician and inventor Herman Hollerith became known as the father of modern automatic computation for his electric tabulating system, which revolutionized the US census. He was recruited to work ...

THE use of 2-dimensional Fourier syntheses in the determination of crystal structures from X-ray data has been well established for some years ; but it is becoming increasingly recognized that for ...

IBM turns 100 years old on Thursday, and what a trip the company has made from its origins in punch cards and "calculating machines." Here, a brief history of innovation from the tech powerhouse. From ...

These are serious times. Our government is in dire financial distress. And public trust in the government is slowly approaching zero with the recent revelations there were very unusual activities ...