Gregg Shorthand

Gregg Shorthand is a form of shorthand that was invented by John Robert Gregg in 1888. Like cursive longhand, it is completely based on elliptical figures and lines that bisect them. Several editions have been made of this system: Pre-Anniversary, which includes the first five editions, the first being first published in two small paper-covered pamphlets in 1888, the second being published in 1893, the third in book form in 1897, the fourth being published in 1903, and the fifth being published in 1916; Anniversary, a revised and simplified form published in 1929, called Anniversary because it was to be published on the fortieth anniversary of the system (1928), but there was some delay in publication; Simplified, a version created in 1949, in which many of the principles and memorized forms were removed or simplified due to findings of studies by the publishers and suggestions of many shorthand teachers; Diamond Jubilee, published in 1963, again simplified from the Simplified version; Series 90, published in 1978, which brought even more simplifications to the system, which has a lifespan that occurs during a decline in verbatim shorthand reporters; and Centennial, published in 1988, with several similarities to the Diamond Jubilee system earlier. Centennial is the current version.

See also

Shorthand, court reporter, Pitman Shorthand, stenomask, stenotype, transcript

Related Topics:
Shorthand - Court reporter - Pitman Shorthand - Stenomask - Stenotype - Transcript

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