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inventor of a shorthand system 4 january 1849 munich , germany munich , germany 9 february 1789 franz xaver gabelsberger.gif franz xaver gabelsberger
 franz xaver gabelsberger
franz xaver gabelsberger

franz xaver gabelsberger -lrb- 9 february 1789 -- 4 january 1849 , both in munich -rrb- was a german inventor of a shorthand writing system , named gabelsberger shorthand after him .
gabelsberger , employed as typist by the bavarian government , started to develop a new shorthand system at age of 28 .
his system was first fully described in the textbook `` anleitung zur deutschen redezeichenkunst oder stenographie '' -lrb- 1834 -rrb- and became rapidly used .
he is buried in the alter südfriedhof in munich .
