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1888year
Wikipedia says Gregg shorthand was first published in 1888 by John Robert Gregg, and that it largely superseded Pitman shorthand in the United States and some other parts of the world.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In the United States and some other parts of the world, Pitman was largely superseded by Gregg shorthand , which was first published in 1888 by John Robert Gregg”
Shorthand, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, n.d., Modern systems section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The English Wikipedia article on shorthand, read on 2026-10-16. The article is a secondary source for the dates of the two systems.
- What it does not show
- The article describes the spread of the two systems in general terms. It does not measure how many writers used either one.