Wilhelm Stolze
German stenographer
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Wilhelm Stolze was a German stenographer who developed a shorthand system. Shorthand, also known as stenography, is a method of rapid writing that uses symbols or abbreviations for letters, words, or phrases. Stolze's system, developed around the same time as Gabelsberger's, was along similar lines. Later, his method was merged with Ferdinand Schrey's to become the leading system in Germany and Switzerland, known as the Stolze-Schrey method. This combined system was also adapted for use in other languages.12
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