Christopher Latham Sholes

Christopher Latham Sholes was an American inventor, newspaper publisher, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the inventor of the QWERTY keyboard, and—along with Samuel W. Soule, Carlos Glidden, and John Pratt—has been described as one of the inventors of the first typewriter in the United States.

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Who was born first?

• Christopher Latham Sholes and Eunice Newton Foote were born the same year
• Christopher Latham Sholes and William Rosecrans were born the same year
• Christopher Latham Sholes and Edwin Drake were born the same year
• Christopher Latham Sholes and Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol were born the same year
• Christopher Latham Sholes was born 1 year before William John Macquorn Rankine

Timeline

1. Christopher Latham Sholes (this page)February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890
2. Edwin DrakeMarch 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880
3. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888
4. Narcís Monturiol i EstarriolSeptember 28, 1819 – September 6, 1885
5. William RosecransSeptember 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898
6. William John Macquorn RankineJuly 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872

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