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Christopher Latham Sholes (February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890) was an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard, and, along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden and John Pratt, has been contended to be one of the inventors of the first typewriter in the United States.
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Christopher Latham Sholes (born February 14, 1819, near Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 17, 1890, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American inventor who developed the typewriter. After completing his schooling, Sholes was apprenticed as a printer.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor that invented the QWERTY keyboard and one of the earliest typewriters. Sholes was born February 14th, 1819, near Mooresburg, Pennsylvania. On his mother's side, his bloodline can be traced back to notable pilgrims John and Priscilla Alden.
The typewriter was the most significant everyday business invention of the pre-computer age. The typewriter was reinvented dozens of times; but credit for the first practical machine is given to Christopher Latham S.
In 1866, Christopher Latham Sholes, a Wisconsin newspaper publisher and former state senator, co-invented an automated machine to number coupons and tickets—a task previously done by hand.
- Nick Yetto
Christopher Sholes invented the first practical typewriter and introduced the keyboard layout that is familiar today. As he experimented early on with different versions, Sholes realized that the levers in the type basket would jam when he arranged the keys in alphabetical order.
May 18, 2018 · Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890) has been called the "Father of the Typewriter." Although he did not invent it, he did develop the first practical commercial machine. Sholes also developed the Qwerty keyboard that is still in use today.
