Timothy Bright
English stenographer
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Timothy Bright was an English stenographer who designed a system of shorthand in 1588. His system, called Characterie: an Arte of Shorte, Swifte, and Secrete Writing by Character, utilized straight lines, circles, and half circles. This system was influenced by the earlier Latin shorthand known as the notae Tironianae. Shorthand, also known as stenography, is a method of rapid writing using symbols or abbreviations for letters, words, or phrases, enabling the quick recording of speech.1
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