William Fordyce Mavor, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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British priest and teacher
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About William Fordyce Mavor
- William Fordyce Mavor (1 August 1758 – 29 December 1837) was a Scottish teacher, priest and compiler of educational books, many of which passed through numerous editions.
- He also invented a system of shorthand, which he explained in a treatise entitled ‘Universal Stenography’, first published in 1779.
- He is buried in the church at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, where there is a commemorative plaque.
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