Sir Isaac Pitman (1813)
Shorthand writing systems have existed since ancient times, but the one favored by court stenographers is relatively new, introduced by Pitman in 1837. In his phonetic shorthand method, words are written as they sound—”deal,” “may,” and “knife” are spelled “del,” “ma,” and “nif.” Adapted to more than 12 languages, it is one of the most used systems in the world. Phonetics became the family business—Pitman’s grandson invented the initial teaching alphabet. What is Stenographic Soundhand? More… Discuss
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