Benjamin Pitman
Benjamin "Benn" Pitman | |
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| Born | July 24, 1822 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | December 28, 1910 (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer Master wood carver Arts and crafts promoter |
| Nationality | English |
| Subject | Biographies |
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Benjamin Pitman (July 24, 1822 – December 28, 1910), also known as Benn Pitman, was an English-born author and popularizer in the United States of Pitman shorthand, a form of what was then called phonography (shorthand). He was also active in the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States.