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What are Holorydmachines?
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While going through the memoirs of a witness of the Holocaust in Germany, I stumbled upon the passage:
there in Rudolfstadt we had a new holorydmachine from the Americans - in the barn of a farmer - to calculate the salaries of the officers.
It must have been around the time the war ended.
Also I think it had to be huge as it was not in a regular room but in a barn (at that time barns were at least 4m high, but normal rooms only 2,2m).
What are holorydmachines?
Any information or hints are welcome, as this witness can no longer be questioned.
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While going through the memoirs of a witness of the Holocaust in Germany, I stumbled upon the passage:
there in Rudolfstadt we had a new holorydmachine from the Americans - in the barn of a farmer - to calculate the salaries of the officers.
It must have been around the time the war ended.
Also I think it had to be huge as it was not in a regular room but in a barn (at that time barns were at least 4m high, but normal rooms only 2,2m).
What are holorydmachines?
Any information or hints are welcome, as this witness can no longer be questioned.
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edited 23 hours ago
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Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
yesterday
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While going through the memoirs of a witness of the Holocaust in Germany, I stumbled upon the passage:
there in Rudolfstadt we had a new holorydmachine from the Americans - in the barn of a farmer - to calculate the salaries of the officers.
It must have been around the time the war ended.
Also I think it had to be huge as it was not in a regular room but in a barn (at that time barns were at least 4m high, but normal rooms only 2,2m).
What are holorydmachines?
Any information or hints are welcome, as this witness can no longer be questioned.
history hardware
edited 23 hours ago
tofro
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While going through the memoirs of a witness of the Holocaust in Germany, I stumbled upon the passage:
there in Rudolfstadt we had a new holorydmachine from the Americans - in the barn of a farmer - to calculate the salaries of the officers.
It must have been around the time the war ended.
Also I think it had to be huge as it was not in a regular room but in a barn (at that time barns were at least 4m high, but normal rooms only 2,2m).
What are holorydmachines?
Any information or hints are welcome, as this witness can no longer be questioned.
history hardware
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Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
yesterday
add a comment |
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Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
yesterday
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Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
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Apparently, you are looking for Herman Hollerith and his Tabular Machines. Hollerith was the first to use punched cards for data storage (there were punched cards and tape before, but were mainly used to control machines).
The US-American census of 1890 was the first to massively use punched cards for data storage and statistical calculation based on Hollerith's machines. (The pure storage mechanism later evolved into support for mechanical addition and subtraction of stored and counted figures, so a precursor of a mechanical computer). Such early machines were commonly called "Hollerith-Maschinen".
Herman Hollerith's company, The Tabulating Machine Company is one of the four roots of today's IBM.
When looking for German IBM during WWII, you might want to read the Wikipedia article on DEHOMAG (Deutsche Hollerith-Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH)- So "from the Americans" is probably a bit far-fetched. During the war, IBM machines for Germany were produced under the DEHOMAG label (an IBM subsidiary) in Berlin-Lichterfelde and Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart).
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The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
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Apparently, you are looking for Herman Hollerith and his Tabular Machines. Hollerith was the first to use punched cards for data storage (there were punched cards and tape before, but were mainly used to control machines).
The US-American census of 1890 was the first to massively use punched cards for data storage and statistical calculation based on Hollerith's machines. (The pure storage mechanism later evolved into support for mechanical addition and subtraction of stored and counted figures, so a precursor of a mechanical computer). Such early machines were commonly called "Hollerith-Maschinen".
Herman Hollerith's company, The Tabulating Machine Company is one of the four roots of today's IBM.
When looking for German IBM during WWII, you might want to read the Wikipedia article on DEHOMAG (Deutsche Hollerith-Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH)- So "from the Americans" is probably a bit far-fetched. During the war, IBM machines for Germany were produced under the DEHOMAG label (an IBM subsidiary) in Berlin-Lichterfelde and Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart).
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The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
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Apparently, you are looking for Herman Hollerith and his Tabular Machines. Hollerith was the first to use punched cards for data storage (there were punched cards and tape before, but were mainly used to control machines).
The US-American census of 1890 was the first to massively use punched cards for data storage and statistical calculation based on Hollerith's machines. (The pure storage mechanism later evolved into support for mechanical addition and subtraction of stored and counted figures, so a precursor of a mechanical computer). Such early machines were commonly called "Hollerith-Maschinen".
Herman Hollerith's company, The Tabulating Machine Company is one of the four roots of today's IBM.
When looking for German IBM during WWII, you might want to read the Wikipedia article on DEHOMAG (Deutsche Hollerith-Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH)- So "from the Americans" is probably a bit far-fetched. During the war, IBM machines for Germany were produced under the DEHOMAG label (an IBM subsidiary) in Berlin-Lichterfelde and Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart).
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The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Apparently, you are looking for Herman Hollerith and his Tabular Machines. Hollerith was the first to use punched cards for data storage (there were punched cards and tape before, but were mainly used to control machines).
The US-American census of 1890 was the first to massively use punched cards for data storage and statistical calculation based on Hollerith's machines. (The pure storage mechanism later evolved into support for mechanical addition and subtraction of stored and counted figures, so a precursor of a mechanical computer). Such early machines were commonly called "Hollerith-Maschinen".
Herman Hollerith's company, The Tabulating Machine Company is one of the four roots of today's IBM.
When looking for German IBM during WWII, you might want to read the Wikipedia article on DEHOMAG (Deutsche Hollerith-Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH)- So "from the Americans" is probably a bit far-fetched. During the war, IBM machines for Germany were produced under the DEHOMAG label (an IBM subsidiary) in Berlin-Lichterfelde and Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart).
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Apparently, you are looking for Herman Hollerith and his Tabular Machines. Hollerith was the first to use punched cards for data storage (there were punched cards and tape before, but were mainly used to control machines).
The US-American census of 1890 was the first to massively use punched cards for data storage and statistical calculation based on Hollerith's machines. (The pure storage mechanism later evolved into support for mechanical addition and subtraction of stored and counted figures, so a precursor of a mechanical computer). Such early machines were commonly called "Hollerith-Maschinen".
Herman Hollerith's company, The Tabulating Machine Company is one of the four roots of today's IBM.
When looking for German IBM during WWII, you might want to read the Wikipedia article on DEHOMAG (Deutsche Hollerith-Maschinen Gesellschaft mbH)- So "from the Americans" is probably a bit far-fetched. During the war, IBM machines for Germany were produced under the DEHOMAG label (an IBM subsidiary) in Berlin-Lichterfelde and Sindelfingen (near Stuttgart).
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The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
add a comment |
1
The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
1
1
The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
The linked page states that the machines in the General Government were not from DEHOMAG but from New-York controlled Watson Business Machines and that the machines bore English labels.
– Vladimir F
4 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
@VladimirF Yes, occupied Poland was supplied with machines directly from the US through a special subsidiary. But we are not talking about occupied Poland here.
– tofro
3 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
OK, it took me some time to locate the Rudolfstadt in question, it is likely the Rudolstadt in Thuringia.
– Vladimir F
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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Hollerith is the keyword you are looking for. Herman the name. One of the four early roots of IBM
– tofro
yesterday
@tofro I would not have guessed that but that seems like a very good guess. More information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith and en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hollerith_card
– tripleee
yesterday
@tofro Thank you, you really helped me out here. Could you post that as an answer so I can accept it? :)
– Marco
yesterday