stenographer
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Florence Parpart, who was trained as a stenographer, designed and patented in 1914 an electric refrigerator that maintained consistent cold temperatures, reduced food spoilage and decreased the need for daily food shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
She spoke so quickly, at least six times during her testimony she was asked to slow down so a court stenographer could keep pace.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
Rather, it belonged to a woman from Illinois with a versatile résumé that included writing, acting, engineering and working as a stenographer: Lizzie Magie.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
She worked as a stenographer for pay-as-you-go lessons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
She moved to Chicago in February 1893 and took a job as a stenographer for a law firm.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The licensing process for these stenographers is significantly longer and more difficult than what voice writers undergo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Panic of 1893 was followed by a boom in corporations and their demand for what we now call white-collar office workers, such as stenographers and bookkeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
He would shake hands with the entire crew if the interview was on camera, and there would often be an embrace for the stenographers busily transcribing his thoughts.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Her research brought her to Brooklyn criminal court, and in 2004, she found one of the stenographers who had transcribed the trial.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
The women sought work as typewriters, stenographers, seamstresses, and weavers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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