Isaac Pitman

Sir Isaac Pitman (January 4 1813-1897), knighted in 1894, developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman Shorthand. He first proposed this in Stenographic Soundhand in 1837. Pitman was a qualified teacher and taught at a private school he founded in Wotton-under-Edge. He was the vice-president of the Vegetarian Society. He was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in England.

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January 4 - 1813 - 1897 - 1894 - Shorthand - Pitman Shorthand - 1837 - Wotton-under-Edge - Vegetarian Society - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - England

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Isaac Pitman is the grandfather of Sir James Pitman, famous for developing the Initial Teaching Alphabet.

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James Pitman - Initial Teaching Alphabet

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