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Christopher Sholes develops a machine to print the alphabet.
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August Dvorak creates a keyboard that is easier to learn
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An early CAI system, PLATO, was initiated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and later developed by Control Data Corporation.
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IBM brings out the MT/ST (Magnetic Tape/Selectric Typewriter).
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--Texas Instruments develops the first hand-held calculator.