History of the QWERTY Keyboard
History of the QWERTY Keyboard
- 1828 - Burt’s typographer - never faster than handwriting.
- 1853 - Handwriting speed record - 30 words per minute.
- 1868 - Sholes, Glidden and Soule Type-Writer - designed for 2-4 fingers.
- 1870s - typing speed > 57 w.p.m..
- 1876 - Frank McGurrin developed first ‘touch typing’ system.
- Typing eliminates evils of pen paralysis, loss of sight, and curvature of the spine.