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Typewriter
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First patent for "writing machine"
The first patent for a writing machine was given to Henry Mill of England. -
Inventor is born
Christopher Latham Sholes was born in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania. -
Typographer machine is patented
William Burt of the United States patented his typographer machine. -
Invention of the Typewriter
The "Sholes & Glidden Type Writer" was produced by Remington & Sons in 1867. It was the first practical typewriter and was invented by a local publisher-politician-philosopher named Christopher Latham Sholes. -
Typewriter Patent
Patent number 79,265 was issed on June 23rd, 1868. It was for the typewriter. -
Typing Classes
Typing classes were introduced. The Scott-Browne School in New York City was the first to offer this course. -
First Secretaries
New York YWCA offered typing instruction to eight young ladies, teaching them secretarial duties. -
Portable Typewriter
The first portable typewriter was manufactured. -
Oliver Visible Typewriter
A typewriter was introduced which included the typebar machines printing through a ribbon. It used one shift key and four banks of keys. -
IBM
IBM indroduces their electric typewriter. -
IBM Executive Electric Typewriter
IBM created an even faster, easier, and higher quality typewriter in 1941. They called in the IBM Executive Electric Typewriter. -
Telegraphic Typewriter
The telegraphic typewriter was invented. This invention included a paper roll attachment and special keyboard. -
New Typewriter
During the 1960's, the typewriter changed completely. They were used more in offices. New version had a keypad. This invention lead into computers. -
Computers
In 1981, the first PC was introduced. Windows was in the process of being invented and Microsoft released Word word-processing. -
Laptops
Laptops are invented. They are more portable versions of computers for people's everyday purposes. Also, computers continue to become more advanced and faster.
