CHRISTOPHER SHOLES

BIOGRAPHY

• Born Feb. 14, 1819
• Died feb. 1890
• After he went to school he was apprenticed as a printer
• 4 years later he became editor of the wisconsin enquirer, in madison
• This started a life of many newspapers

CONTINUED

• Was in charge of southports newspaper
• Soon entered politics, served in the state presentation
• Later went in charge of milwaukee news and later the Milwaukee Sentinel

INVENTION

• He invented the first practical typewriter
• Also the QWERTY keyboard which is still in use today
• His inventions helped the paper and writing businesses
• Made his papers better than the rest

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

• The typewriter lead into later inventions
• Such as the keyboard and computor
• Without his invention we might not have some of the technology today