A Typewriter prints clear, neat letters of the alphabet again and again, and so it is useful for everybody, but it is particularly useful for blind people. It is difficult for blind people to write with a pen but they can learn to use machines touch. In 1714 in London, Henry Mill patented his idea for a machine to print letters, but the machine was not actually made. Later various machine were made, but these typewriter did not work.
In 1867 in Milwaukee, USA, Latham Sholes read about the typewriters and the designed his first machine. His second machine was patented and it was given its name, the Typewriter, in 1868. His daughter, Lillian, demonstrated the machine to business people, but they did not like it. It was very expensive and very slow. So the design was improved and typist were taught to work by touch (the way blind people do!)
The American Civil War ended and Remington a company that made guns wanted to make products for business. It was interested in Shole's machine, so it bought his idea and in 1874 it started to make typewriters. At first the machine were lent to other companies, then slowly the machines started to sell, though it was 1900 before typewriters were used in more offices. Gradually more improvements were made :first electric typewriters and later, electronic machines. Today the typewriters is still used in some offices and homes, but the computer is rapidly replacing it.
(Taken From : Stepping More for Junior High School )
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