Pitman shorthand

Summary

Pitman shorthand ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Pitman shorthand is credited with the discovery of Isaac Pitman^[2].
• Pitman shorthand's image is recorded as Pitman.png^[3].
• Pitman shorthand's image is recorded as Complete shorthand manual for self-instruction and for use in colleges (1902) (14770598984).jpg^[4].
• Pitman shorthand's subclass of is recorded as shorthand^[5].
• Pitman shorthand's subclass of is recorded as featural writing system^[6].
• Pitman shorthand's has use is recorded as English^[7].
• Pitman shorthand's Commons category is recorded as Pitman shorthand^[8].
• +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Pitman shorthand^[9].
• Pitman shorthand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01yvfx^[10].
• Pitman shorthand's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Pitman-shorthand^[11].
• Pitman shorthand's Quora topic ID is recorded as Pitman-Shorthand^[12].

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Works and Contributions

Pitman shorthand is credited with the discovery of Isaac Pitman^[2].

Why It Matters

Pitman shorthand ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

It has been cited as an influence by Canadian Aboriginal syllabics^[15], a constructed writing system^[16], founded in 1840^[17].

FAQs

Who did Pitman shorthand influence?

Pitman shorthand has been cited as an influence by Canadian Aboriginal syllabics^[15].