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First Introduction
Henry Hill, an English inventor appeared to have been the first to conceptualize a mechanical writing machine in order to decrease the time consuming process of typesetting. -
Typographer
William Austin Burt, an American inventor patented the typewriter by creating a rectangular wooden box that now contained a rotating level, causing the ink to be released onto a sheet of paper. -
The First Practical Typewriter
Samuel W. Soule, Christopher Sholes, and Carlos Glidden invented the first practical typewriter. -
QWERTY Typewriter
Christopher Latham Sholes, an American inventor created the QWERTY typewriter (the placement of the keys) in order to slow down typing, thus making all keyboards from then on in this way. -
The Writing Ball
Rasmus Malling-Hansen, a Danish inventor created the writing ball which was a newer model of the typewriter in order to help people type faster and some even think to help blind people type. -
Touch Type
Frank Edward McGurrin invented touch type in order to memorize the order of the keys without looking. -
The First Practical Typewriter
James Fields Smathers, an American inventor created the first practical power-operated typewriter. -
The Influence of Typewriters
Manufacturers of office typewriters stopped production due to the increase in demands for computers. Typewriters can be said to be the influence of computer keyboards till this day.