keyboard
The first commercially produced typewriter was developed by Christopher Latham Sholes in the USA and went into production in 1874. Its QWERTY keyboard (named after the first 6 letters) is still used today on modern computers. The arrangement was developed to provide a solution to the mechanical problems of the early typewriter. When two neighboring typing arms were used in quick succession, they often tangled. Sholes analyzed the English language and then placed letters that often occur together in an arrangement that kept the respective typing arms apart. The mechanical problem was largely solved - for the English language at least.
In the meantime, many have attempted to establish keyboards which are simpler, more ergonomic and easier to learn. However, the QWERTY keyboard remains unchallenged.
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