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INVENTIONS
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Question
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Typewriter was invented by
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Louis
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Shockley
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Howe
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Sholes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Christopher Sholes invented the first practical typewriter and introduced the keyboard layout that is familiar today. As he experimented early on with different versions, Sholes realized that the levers in the type basket would jam when he arranged the keys in alphabetical order.
Detailed explanation-2: -With Glidden and Soulé, Sholes was granted a patent for a typewriter on June 23, 1868; later improvements brought him two more patents, but he encountered difficulty raising working capital for development.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sholes worked closely with Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soules to create the typewriter. The three men were granted a patent for this device on June 23, 1868.
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