Award
Knight Bachelor
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Isaac Pitman
1813-01-04 – 1897-01-12
Life & Legacy
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.
Occupation & Career
inventor, publisher, stenographer
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Bachelor; Pitman shorthand
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Knight Bachelor
Notable Work
Pitman shorthand
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Ernest Pitman
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Family Child
Alfred Pitman
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Family Father
Samuel Pitman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1390838 · wikidata
Family Mother
Maria Davis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1390838 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Benjamin Pitman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1390838 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Jacob Pitman
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Family Sibling
Frederick Pitman
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1390838 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Henry Pitman
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Family Spouse
Mary Brown
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Family Spouse
Isabella Masters
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Notable Work
Pitman shorthand
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Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1390838 — wikidata View source
- Wikidata population candidate Q76014567 — wikidata View source
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