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The Evolution of Typing
The QWERTY layout we use today was patented in 1878 by Christopher Sholes. Legend suggests it was designed to slow down typists to prevent mechanical jams, though modern research suggests it was optimized for telegraph operators.
Touch typing—typing without looking—was popularized by Frank Edward McGurrin in 1888. This skill shifted typing from a visual-manual task to a pure muscle-memory reflex.
Did you know? The fastest typists can exceed 200 words per minute (WPM), while the average person types at around 40 WPM.