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 |
| Relatives | Isaac Pitman (brother) |
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).[1] He was also active in the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States.[2]
- ^ Davis, Caleb W. (1976). "Pitman, Benjamin". In William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 85.
- ^ "Cincinnati Involved with the Beginning of the Arts and Crafts Movement". Art Academy of Cincinnati. Retrieved October 9, 2023.