August Dvorak
August Dvorak | |
---|---|
Born | Glencoe, Minnesota, U.S. | May 5, 1894
Died | October 9, 1975 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation(s) | Psychologist, Professor, Designer |
Spouse | Hermione D. Dvorak |
Children | 3 daughters |
Relatives | John C. Dvorak (nephew) |
August Dvorak (May 5, 1894 – October 9, 1975)
While his name is pronounced [ˈdvor̝aːk], with the ř roughly as a simultaneous trilled [r] and [ʒ] due to him being of Czech descent, Dvorak's family in the U.S. pronounces it /ˈdvɔːræk/, with an English r.[5][6]
Keyboard development
In the 1940s, Dvorak designed keyboard layouts for people with the use of one hand.[7]
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.
Military service
Dvorak served with the American Army Field Artillery
Life and family
Dr. August Dvorak died in Seattle on October 9, 1975.[1]
References
- ^ a b Written at Seattle. "Simplified typewriter inventor dies". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. UPI. October 15, 1975. p. 37. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ISBN 0-935309-10-1. Page 5.
- ^ Cassingham, page 32.
- ^ Dvorak, August et al. (1936). Typewriting Behavior. American Book Company. Title page.
- ^ Cassingham, page 15.
- ^ a b Pournelle, Jerry (September 1985). "PC, Peripherals, Programs, and People". BYTE. p. 347. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ 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 Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- JSTOR 20257337.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Wikiquote-logo.svg/34px-Wikiquote-logo.svg.png)
- Photograph: August Dvorak and typing class at University of Washington, Seattle (November 14, 1932)
- Dvorak Keyboard Claims
- Dvorak Keyboard Magazine
- Dvorak keyboard layout, Spanish variant