A typewriter is a machine that is capable of producing letters on paper if the user will strike a key which will force a steep type to hit a ribbon and transfer ink from such ribbon to the paper. Who invented such machine?
Evolution Of Typewriter
Many attempts were actually made by various individuals in order to come up with a functional typewriter. It was in 1714 that the first type of typewriter but the very first working typewriter was invented by Pellegrino Turri in 1808.
Christopher Latham Sholes, known as the father of typewriter, was the main inventor of the Sholes & Glidden typewriter. This machine typed only in capital letters. It actually introduced the QWERTY keyboard. However, this machine had limited success. It was followed by the Remington which soon became popular within the industry.
In 1980, people began to stop using typewriters because computers slowly start to take over the market.
World’s Fastest Typist
As of 2005, the world’s fastest typist listed on the Guinness Book of Records is Barbara Blackburn. Using the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, she can actually type 150 words a minute for 50 minutes. But for shorter periods, she can type 170 words per minute. In fact, 212 words per minute is her fastest recorded speed, even with the fact that she failed her typewriting exams at school.
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