Sholes

American

[shohlz] / ʃoʊlz /

noun

Christopher Latham 1819–90, U.S. inventor of the typewriter.

Sholes British

/ ʃəʊlz /

noun

Christopher Latham. 1819–90, US inventor, who invented (1868) the typewriter and sold the patent to the Remington company (1873)

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Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until the 1860s that a trio of U.S. inventors led by Christopher Sholes found the winning approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Continuing on this parallel path to the attorney general will lead to some chaos in election,” Board Vice Chairman David Sholes said, noting that early voting begins Wednesday.

From Washington Times

Sholes certainly finds it of historical interest.

From Seattle Times

Then, about four years ago, said Aaron Sholes, operations manager for Washelli, he made a discovery while cleaning the cemetery’s operations base.

From Seattle Times

Sholes said the cemetery knows it’s got a historical curiosity, right now out of the box, sitting in a corner in his office, seen only by staff and to visitors who happened to stop by.

From Seattle Times

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