Christopher Sholes
What is a "stenographer"?
Court writer, or someone who writes shorthand.
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He knew that Clephane would be able to use it the most.
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
It only solved part of his problem.
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Mergenthaler.
What is meant by "typesetting"?
the composition of text by means of types
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
It allowed type to be set mechanically, rather by hand.
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
It allowed a small number of operators to set type for more pages on a daily basis.
Post an example of a Linotype keyboard.
How did the keyboard of the Linotype Machine differ from keyboards that we use today?
No shift key. Uppercase letters were separate from lowercase letters.
Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?
As single assembled line of type.
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
It allowed print to be made faster, easier, and cheaper.
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