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Christopher Latham
SHOLES
(b.
14 February 1819
,
Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
17 February 1890
,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
)
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Christopher Latham SHOLES was born 14 February 1819 in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Christopher Latham SHOLES was the child of ? and ?
Christopher Latham SHOLES died 17 February 1890 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Occupation: American inventor who developed the typewriter
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1819 Birth
14 February 1819
Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, USA- 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)
... In 1867 Mr. C. Latham Sholes, a printer and editor; Mr. Samuel W. Soule, a printer, and Mr. Carlos Glidden, a retired merchant, all residents of Milwaukee, inspired by an article of the London Engineering, descriptive of 'the prototype' invented by John Pratt, of Centre, Ala., projected the Type-writer. It was completed after six years of the persistent application indispensable to all great enterprises. Practically, the first instrument was made by E. Remington & Sons, in 1878, who are...Read MORE...
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December 6, 1884 
1890 Death
17 February 1890
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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1819 Birth 14 February 1819
Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)
... In 1867 Mr. C. Latham Sholes, a printer and editor; Mr. Samuel W. Soule, a printer, and Mr. Carlos Glidden, a retired merchant, all residents of Milwaukee, inspired by an article of the London Engineering, descriptive of 'the prototype' invented by John Pratt, of Centre, Ala., projected the Type-writer. It was completed after six years of the persistent application indispensable to all great enterprises. Practically, the first instrument was made by E. Remington & Sons, in 1878, who are...Read MORE...
Visit , United States (USA) (American Colonies)
National Republican
Washington, DC
December 6, 1884
... In 1867 Mr. C. Latham Sholes, a printer and editor; Mr. Samuel W. Soule, a printer, and Mr. Carlos Glidden, a retired merchant, all residents of Milwaukee, inspired by an article of the London Engineering, descriptive of 'the prototype' invented by John Pratt, of Centre, Ala., projected the Type-writer. It was completed after six years of the persistent application indispensable to all great enterprises. Practically, the first instrument was made by E. Remington & Sons, in 1878, who are...Read MORE...
Visit , United States (USA) (American Colonies)
National Republican
Washington, DC
December 6, 1884
1890 Death 17 February 1890
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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