The average typing speed for most people is 40 words per minute. Cortez Peters Jr. was five times faster.A wiz at the typewriter, Peters toured the country in 1986, teaching how to type. His ...

At just 17 years old, "MythicalRocket," or simply "Rocket," has achieved an astonishing typing speed of 305 words per minute (WPM), more than seven times faster than the average person's 40 WPM. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Were you taught to touch type or are you, like so many of ...

What does it take to be the world’s fastest typist? Cortez Peters Jr. could give you a few pointers. What does it take to be the world’s fastest typist? Cortez Peters Jr. could give you a few pointers ...