Isaac Pitman
Sir Isaac Pitman | |
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| Born | 4 January 1813 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 22 January 1897 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, publisher |
| Known for | Pitman shorthand |
| Children | 2 |
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Sir Isaac Pitman (4 January 1813 – 22 January 1897) was an English publisher and teacher of the English language who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman shorthand. He first proposed this in Stenographic Soundhand in 1837. He was vice-president of the Vegetarian Society. Pitman was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1894.