Sholes

American  

[shohlz] / ʃoʊlz /

noun

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

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Sholes British  

/ ʃəʊlz /

noun

1. 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

Starting in 1943, veteran producers such as Simon, Steve Sholes and Morty Palitz supervised dozens of sessions resulting in thousands of songs pressed on special singles for the exclusive enjoyment of servicemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The second helmet is not around, and Sholes, who’s worked at the cemetery 15 years, has no idea how the one he found ended up in the box.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2022

While continuing to play music at night, she worked as a secretary to producers Steve Sholes and Herman Diaz Jr. in the A&R department.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2021

"It's a big web and everybody's interconnected," Sholes said.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2020

The accredited father of the typewriter was a Wisconsin newspaperman, Christopher Latham Sholes, editor, politician, and anti-slavery agitator.

From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland