History | Updated: February 25, 2025 | Originally Published: May 3, 2013 The invention’s true origin story has long been the subject of debate. Some argue it was created to prevent typewriter jams, ...
Uncover the surprising Wisconsin origins of the QWERTY keyboard. The team heads to Milwaukee to uncover how the QWERTY keyboard took shape in Wisconsin. They explore how Christopher Latham Sholes and ...
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It's rare these days to see anyone pounding away on an old manual Royal or Smith-Corona. But one element of those machines lives on, and is used constantly in daily life. Just as Milwaukee is the ...
The QWERTY keyboard was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in the 1870s – and has stayed around ever since. Today, QWERTY's widespread adoption and legacy ensure its dominance, even in the face of ...
In his book “Shift Happens,” Marcin Wichary explains the innovations that turned the typewriter of 1873 into the keyboards of today. How many hours a day do you spend at a computer typing? Or staring ...