Reginald J. G. Dutton

Reginald J.G. Dutton Reginal John Garfield Dutton. (1886-1970 Born in Nottingham, England, eldest son of George H.J. Dutton. Inventor of the auxiliary language and stenographic system known as Dutton Speedwords. Studied Pitman Shorthand and other shorthand systems as an aid to his work as a newspaper correspondent. Finally invented his own system, published in 1916 under the title "Shorthand in Three Days". He made minor improvements but settled on a final form by 1919 and republished his work as "Dutton One Week Shorthand" as the 12 lessons could be mastered in one week.