Complete Clue List
Across
1. Hollerith introduced these sets of columns on his punch cards, each recording a single item of data
5. To such an extent, ____ as, because (2,2,4)
10. Post-WWII nuclear org.
12. Electromechanical device incremented to record data as part of Hollerith's machines
13. Legendary password stealer (3,4) "Open sesame"
14. Considerable, time-consuming; information processing before Hollerith's innovations
15. Commission, responsibility
17. Arduous
18. 18A and 23A: Highly influential; Hollerith is seen as a ____ ____ in data processing (first word)
20. Herman Hollerith's country of birth (init.)
22. Support, as a cause
23. 18A and 23A: Highly influential; Hollerith is seen as a ____ ____ in data processing (second word)
26. As a minimum (2,3,5)
28. Information processing acronym relating output integrity to input quality
30. Small cables used to make temporary electrical connections
31. Obtains information from someone or something
33. Apple co-founder's nickname
34. In 1924, Hollerith's company was renamed "International ____ Machines" (IBM)
35. Nationality of Herman's father, Georg Hollerith
Down
1. Something designed and created to serve a particular function
2. Semiannual astronomical events
3. Hollerith was a leapling, his ____ of birth: February 29, 1860
4. Picture
6. "Clever thinking!" (4,4)
7. Systematic, technological
8. Employment
9. As proof of concept, Hollerith automated Baltimore's ____ (medical) records
11. Two dimensional data analysis: ____ tabulation
16. Not anticipated or predicted; the effect of Hollerith's work on the future of information processing
18. U-turn from NNW
19. Light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite (Brit. spelling)
20. Country (init.) and 10-yearly population survey that motivated Hollerith's inventions (1,1,6)
21. Concentrates on, focuses one's attention on (6,2)
24. "Don't quit your ____!" (3,3) Hollerith's was teaching engineering at MIT
25. Out of whack
27. Census counting by hand in 1850 resulted in excessive processing ____ (plural)
29. Hollerith's punch card was the same ____ as the then current dollar bill
32. Record