Rain collecting funnel and hollerith tabulator: what they have in common

  1. Step 1. Rain collecting funnel — is part of — Rain gauge. It collects precipitation over a known area.
  2. Step 2. Rain gauge — is part of — Weather station. A rain gauge.
  3. Step 3. Weather station — is used in — Weather forecast. Observations.
  4. Step 4. Weather forecast — uses — Electrical telegraph. Collecting reports by telegraph.
  5. Step 5. Electrical telegraph — has part — Relay. Relays boosted the signal on long lines.
  6. Step 6. Relay — is part of — Hollerith tabulator. Relays controlled the sorting box.

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