Jacob Pitman [SEP] date of birth
Jacob Pitman
Jacob Pitman (28 November 1810 – 12 March 1890) was an architect, builder and educator in the colonies of South Australia and New South Wales. He was a brother of Isaac Pitman and associated with his development of shorthand transcription.
History.
Pitman was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, the eldest son of Samuel Pitman and his wife Maria, née Davis. He was apprenticed to a local builder then worked for a building firm in London. They emigrated to South Australia with daughters Melissa and Sarah
Uganda". 1974. London: Codicote, Wheldon & Wesley, Ltd. 102 pp. .
Sources.
- Obituary of Capt C. R. S. Pitman, The Times, Monday, 22 Sep 1975 (pg. 14; Issue 59507; col G)
- The National Archives, Records of The Pitman Collection; (1876-1975) held by the Natural History Museum
- History of the Herpetological Association of Africa, Donald G. Broadley, Published in African Herp News No. 25: October 1996