Frederick Pitman (publisher)

Frederick Pitman (9 May 1828 – 21 November 1886) was an English publisher, writer, and educator. A younger brother of Isaac Pitman, the inventor of Pitman shorthand, he was a prominent figure in the dissemination of shorthand literature and education in the mid-19th century. He established a publishing firm in London that became the principal outlet for his brother's shorthand works and related periodicals. In 1862, he founded a music publishing business that specialised in domestic and popular compositions, including works by Michael William Balfe. Pitman published vegetarian literature, and edited several journals devoted to shorthand. He was a member of the Royal Society of Arts, serving as its first shorthand examiner, and was active in the cause of spelling reform.