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Christopher Sholes: The Invention Of The Typewriter

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ntroduction There has been few inventions that have been as useful but underappreciated as the typewriter. The typewriters has a brief history that seen very little large events. However, it did affect how written documents were produced forever and how some jobs operated. The typewriter would continue to evolve and eventually give way to new technologies. The typewriter was a machine used from writers to politicians and by men and women alike. It revolutnisced how people created written documents.

Paragraph 1: They typewriter though many variation existed, the first true prototype typewriter was created in 1867 by Christopher Sholes. Sholes, born February 14, 1819, was American mechanical engineer. The typewriter was created for the purpose of efficiently and speedly producing documents. Sholes later sold his rights to the typewriter to James Densmore. Densmore. Densmore then went to the Philio Remington and convinced them to market the device. However, it did not immediately sell mostly because businessmen thought is was to impressional. Only after some tweaks and proper marketing did the typewriter finally catch on. Once it did every business owner wanted one to but on his secritaries desk.

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The typewriter revolutionised secretary work and made it into a skilled labour. This lead to an influx of women into the workforce. It also allowed businesses to expand and speed up life. Just as the typewriter affected businesses it also affected written documents. Because of is efficiency in writing documents writers used it to type stories faster. News reporters would by portable typewriters so that they could write their article on the road. It also created more accurate political documents making it a favorite among white house

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