Multiple choice

Who invented the typewriter?

  1. William Hunt

  2. Samuel Mores

  3. John Cairns

  4. Christopher Sholes
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Explanation

Christopher Sholes invented the first practical typewriter in 1867, with commercial production beginning in 1873. His QWERTY keyboard layout, designed to prevent typebar jams, became the standard for typewriters and later computers. The other names listed are associated with different inventions.

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