August Dvorak
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August Dvorak (May 5, 1894 – October 9, 1975)[1][2] was an American educational psychologist and professor of education[3] at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.[4] He and his brother-in-law, William Dealey, are best known for creating the Dvorak keyboard layout in the 1930s as a replacement for the QWERTY keyboard layout.
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Early life
August Dvorak was born on May 5, 1894.[2]
Military service
Dvorak served with the American Army Field Artillery during the punitive expedition against Pancho Villa and was wounded during the campaign. Afterward he was discharged and enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve, teaching mathematics and navigation until World War I, during which he served aboard the captured German privateer USS Callao bringing troops home until his discharge in 1919.[7] Later, he was the captain of a Gato-class submarine in the United States Navy during World War II.Template:R
Education
Dvorak graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in 1920 and a Ph.D. in 1923.[8] He taught at the University of Washington from 1923 to 1964.[8]
Keyboard development
In the 1940s, Dvorak designed keyboard layouts for people with the use of one hand.[9]
Dvorak and Dealey, together with Nellie Merrick and Gertrude Ford, wrote the book Typewriting Behavior, published in 1936. The book is an in-depth report on the psychology and physiology of typing.
Life and family
Dr. August Dvorak died in Seattle on October 9, 1975.[1]
References
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- ↑ a b Cassingham, R. C. (1986). The Dvorak Keyboard. Freelance Communications. Template:ISBN. Page 5.
- ↑ Cassingham, page 32.
- ↑ Dvorak, August et al. (1936). Typewriting Behavior. American Book Company. Title page.
- ↑ Cassingham, page 15.
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- ↑ The first such machine built in accordance with Dvorak's one-handed layout was designed and constructed by Martin Tytell, also known as "Mr. Typewriter", of New York City. Kursh, Harry. Mechanix Illustrated, January 1951, pp. 74 et seq. See Meet Mr. Typewriter Template:Webarchive
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