Benjamin Pitman

Benjamin "Benn" Pitman
BornJuly 24, 1822 (1822-07-24)
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
DiedDecember 28, 1910 (1910-12-29) (aged 88)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Master wood carver
Arts and crafts promoter
NationalityEnglish
SubjectBiographies
RelativesIsaac 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]

  1. ^ Davis, Caleb W. (1976). "Pitman, Benjamin". In William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 85.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Involved with the Beginning of the Arts and Crafts Movement". Art Academy of Cincinnati. Retrieved October 9, 2023.