How the US census led to the first data processing company 125 years ago – and kick-started America’s computing industry
As the country grew, each census required greater effort than the last. That problem led to the invention of the punched card – and the birth of an industry.
David Lindsay Roberts, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, Prince George's Community College •
conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~8 min