Typewriter Patented: Sholes Launches Modern Office Revolution
Christopher Latham Sholes patented the Type-Writer, an invention whose QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to prevent mechanical jamming by separating frequently used letter pairs. Remington began manufacturing the device in 1873, launching a revolution in office work that displaced handwritten correspondence and opened clerical careers to millions of women within a generation.
June 23, 1868
158 years ago
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