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  2. Barbara Blackburn (typist) - Wikipedia

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    Blackburn's self-claimed peak speed, in 1986, was 212 words per minute. [8] [a] Blackburn was popularly recognized as the "world's fastest typist" [9] [10] and made media appearances to exhibit her typing speed and the Dvorak layout, notably appearing in a 1985 episode of Late Night with David Letterman [9] and in a television commercial for ...

  3. Albert Tangora - Wikipedia

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    Albert Tangora (July 2, 1903 – April 7, 1978) was an American competitive typist who was widely regarded as having the fastest typing speed on a typewriter. [2] Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Tangora began typing in 1916, entering typing contests the following year.

  4. Speed typing contest - Wikipedia

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    In a speed typing contest ... These contests have been common in North America since the 1930s and were used to test the relative efficiency of typing with ...

  5. Barbara Blackburn - Wikipedia

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    Barbara Blackburn may refer to: . Barbara Blackburn (actress) Barbara Blackburn (dog trainer) (1910–1988), TV personality and author Barbara Blackburn (typist) (1920–2008), American typist and writer, noted for her fast typing speed

  6. ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Director Jazmin Jones Investigates the ...

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    Mavis Beacon taught the world to type. Starting in the late 1980s, a software program featuring the eponymous instructor drilled computer users on their keyboard skills, selling more than 10 ...

  7. Words per minute - Wikipedia

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    As of 2019, the average typing speed on a mobile phone was 36.2 wpm with 2.3% uncorrected errors—there were significant correlations with age, level of English proficiency, and number of fingers used to type. [3] Some typists have sustained speeds over 200 wpm for a 15-second typing test with simple English words. [4]

  8. Ultimate Typing Championship - Wikipedia

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    The first round consisted of a standard 574-word text in which Wrona defeated Bowen 163-110 wpm, setting an unofficial world record. The second round consisted of a more difficult text involving the majority of the keys on the QWERTY keyboard, in which Wrona defeated Bowen 124-79 wpm to win the Ultimate Typing Championship and a $2,000 first ...

  9. 13 of the Fastest Dog Breeds in the World - AOL

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    Fastest dog in the world: Greyhound. Top speed: 45 mph. Standing up to 30 inches high at the shoulder, Greyhounds are the fastest dog breed in the world, and among the fastest sprinters on the planet.