John Byrom
English poet and inventor of a shorthand system · Writers · Lived 1692 to 1763 · aged 71
John Byrom, John Byrom of Kersal, or John Byrom of Manchester was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner.
John Byrom is read about 15 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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He is most remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn "Christians, awake, salute the happy morn", which was supposedly a Christmas gift for his daughter.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1692 to 1763 · aged 71
