Platt Rogers Spencer
Platt Rogers Spencer | |
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| Born | November 7, 1800 East Fishkill, New York, United States |
| Died | May 16, 1864 (aged 63) Geneva, Ohio, United States |
| Known for | Originator of Spencerian penmanship |
| Spouse | Persis Duty Spencer |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Adelia Cleopatra Graves, niece |
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Platt Rogers Spencer (also Platt R. Spencer) (November 7, 1800 – May 16, 1864) was the originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting. He was a teacher and active in the business school movement.