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title: "Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters"  
description: "Looking at a typewriter evokes some romantic ideas, nostalgic feelings, and general wonder. Here's some of the facts about typewriter"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-11-30  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1713/shocking-facts-on-the-history-of-typewriters  
category: "history"  
tags: ["Typewriter", "history", "facts", "typewriters", "typewriter facts", "history of typewriter"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters

![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/db58ea61-ee50-43db-8e6b-9b9a615485b3.jpeg) ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/d4c87af8-3f0d-4059-bd85-7ab042918593.jpeg) The first patent for the typewriter was issued by the early 18th-century inventor, Henry Mill. ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/8edafb05-db4b-4653-8873-d5ff28213ed0.jpeg) Christopher Latham Sholes developed his machine in 1867, with early renditions being able to consistently type capital letters. ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/c5fd0753-e685-48f1-9d31-ac29a16bc7f8.jpeg) James Densmore, tried placing the keys in locations that were less likely to jam the machine, ultimately ending up with QWERTY ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/db58ea61-ee50-43db-8e6b-9b9a615485b3.jpeg) Sholes, sold the rights on his patent to a man named James Densmore who persuaded a large company to do the marketing. ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/139b50d4-9561-43ce-abc2-f9279d06faed.jpeg) Early Keyboards Were Modelled After Piano Keys ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/c450efcf-1b52-461f-bc6c-103575067b1b.jpeg) Typewriters Allowed an Avenue for Women ![Shocking Facts on the History of Typewriters](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/355b2e34-0c18-4c35-8336-49a7fb219a30/images/88aa5b1c-7a1d-4450-bd37-2339cf9b4937.jpeg) Typewriters are certainly a romantic object. The image of a passionate writer, working constantly to manifest their best works over and over again

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