Christopher Scholes
What is a "stenographer"?
Stenographers take notes on what people say, like James O. Clephane in the Supreme Court
Post an example of Shole's typewriter.
Why did Sholes send a prototype of his typewriter to Clephane?
He realized that stenographers would be among the first and most important users
After the typewriter began production, why did Clephane pursue another machine?
It still took too long to typeset and copy the words onto a typewriter from his notes
Who spent a year redesigning Clephane's typesetting machine?
Ottomar Mergenthaler
What is meant by "typesetting"?
Casting type from a metal matrix versus papier-mache
Post an example of Linotype Machine.
How does the Linotype Machine differ from the typewriter?
Allowed type to be set mechanically rather than by hand and produced a solid line of type by casting hot lead into a series of molds that corresponded to individual letters
How did this machine change the newspaper industry?
Made it possibly for 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?
90 characters, and no shift key (thus more letters) Arranged by frequency, left to right.
Post an example of a Linotype slug.
What is a slug?
An assembled line of type cast as a single piece
Post an example of a person operating a Linotype Machine.
Why is the Linotype Machine the greatest advanced in printing since movable type?
Allowed for fast typing and the ability to print things in larger amounts and faster. It was like movable type, but a lot more efficient.
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