Sholes

[ shohlz ]

noun

1. Christopher La·tham [ley, -th, uh, m, -, th, uh, m], 1819–90, U.S. inventor of the typewriter.

Sholes

/ ʃəʊlz /

noun

1. SholesChristopher Latham18191890MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Christopher Latham. 1819–90, US inventor, who invented (1868) the typewriter and sold the patent to the Remington company (1873)

Example Sentences

“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

Washelli does display some historical artifacts in its main office – an old horseshoe found on the property, for example – but Sholes knows that displaying a war trophy could be awkward.

From Seattle Times