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Inventor's Challenge Review
For this science worksheet, students match each invention or device to its inventor listed on the right. There are 32 inventors listed and some may be used twice. Then they order the items in each group from oldest to newest and state...
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Qwerty Keyboard Invention
Where did the idea of the QWERTY keyboard come from? Read about typewriter inventor, Christopher Sholes, and how he came up with his idea of a new keyboard design way back in 1875. Additional links to related sites, fascinating facts,...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Carbons to Computers: The Typewriter
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter along with several visual examples.
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Negocio
These interactive vocabulary words include things you would find in the office and typical office greetings. Most words are nouns, although some verbs are included.
Great Idea Finder
Great Idea Finder: Invention of the First Typewriter
A review of the history of the typewriter and a description of the first practical one invented by Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule.
Other
Classic Typewriter Page: A Brief History of Typewriters
With many links and photographs, this is an excellent site to discover the history of the typewriter.
Other
Xavier University: The Classic Typewriter Page
This site from the Xavier Univeristy provides a fun, comprehensive site about classic typewriters, including history, a "Typewriter of the month," facts, information about maintenance and collecting, and photos. The site includes...
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Typewriters
This detailed and thorough site traces the history of the typewriter beginning in the 1700's. The text is supplemented with pictures of old typewriters and an interesting commentary is made about the impact of the typewriter on the role...
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Technology Timeline 1750 1990
Did you ever wonder who invented something, and when it was invented? Go to this interactive timeline that highlights inventors/inventions from 1750-1990. Click on the topic to read a brief paragraph about that invention.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1532: Typewriters
Read about the history of the lowly typewriter in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
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Blickensderfer Typewriter, 1895
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Sholes and Glidden Typewriter, 1873
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Remington Typewriter, 1878
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Crandall Typewriter, 1881
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Royal Typewriter, 1920
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Lettera 33 Typewriter, 1960
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Valentine Portable Typewriter, 1969
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Ibm 60 Typewriter, C. 1970
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Brother Typewriter, 1989
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Underwood Typewriter, C. 1910
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Corona Typewriter, 1925
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Electromatic Typewriter, 1935
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.
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Underwood Portable Typewriter, C. 1942
Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter.