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About James Pitman
Sir Isaac James Pitman, KBE was a publisher, senior civil servant, politician, and educationalist with a lifelong passion for etymology, orthography, and pedagogy. He attempted to improve children's literacy in the English-speaking world by means of an interim teaching orthography, known as the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA). He was honoured with a knighthood in 1961 for his life accomplishments.
Everything about James Pitman →- Occupation
- politician, rugby union player, businessperson, merchant
- Position held
- member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- August 14, 1901
- Died
- September 1, 1985