Platt Rogers Spencer

Platt Rogers Spencer was the originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting. He was a teacher and active in the business school movement.

7 November 1800

Born on the same birth day (7 November): Andy Houston • Antonio Skármeta • Barry Newman • C. V. Raman • Chrystos • Danny Fonseca • Elaine Morgan • Jack Fleck • James Gray (British politician) • Jeremy London • Joe Niekro • Matthew Ryan (musician) • R. A. Lafferty • Rafael Herbert Reyes • Richard G. Scott • Rio Ferdinand • Sharleen Spiteri • Stephen Greenblatt • Tracie Savage • Trivikram Srinivas • William Alwyn