Which computing pioneer designed the Tabulating Machine, which used punched cards to compile statistics for the 1890 United States Census? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which computing pioneer designed the Tabulating Machine, which used punched cards to compile statistics for the 1890 United States Census?
A. Lady Ada Lovelace
B. Gottfried Leibniz
C. Charles Babbage
D. Herman Hollerith
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Herman Hollerith invented the electromechanical punched card tabulator, founding a company that eventually merged to form IBM.

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