On this day in 1868 American inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel W. Soulé, and Carlos Glidden were granted a patent for the first typewriter. The concept was revolutionary, and within a few years the typewriter—and its efficient QWERTY keyboard—had become an indispensable office tool and a fixture in the literary world.
Britannica
On this day in 1868 American inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel W. Soulé, and Carlos Glidden were granted a patent for the first typewriter. The concept was revolutionary, and within a few years the typewriter—and its efficient QWERTY keyboard—had become an indispensable office tool and a fixture in the literary world.
Britannica
On this day in 1868 American inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel W. Soulé, and Carlos Glidden were granted a patent for the first typewriter. The concept was revolutionary, and within a few years the typewriter—and its efficient QWERTY keyboard—had become an indispensable office tool and a fixture in the literary world.
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