Daniel was raised at both Lemont, Illinois and in eastern Iowa, and he probably attended the University of Iowa at Iowa City in the late 1860's. At some point he became fascinated with the "magic" of phonography-- the art of writing in shorthand-- and became proficient in that emerging field of study and occupation.
In 1873 he married Alvesta Cleora "Kle" Scott in Boston who was also accomplished in phonography, a very unusual trait for a woman of that era.
The new couple took the unusual step of hyphenating their last names (usually only seen in affluent European society) and adding an "e" to "Scott-Browne". They promptly moved to New York City and went into business together. Their "New York College of Phonography", later the "Scott-Browne College of Phonography", conducted classes teaching Pitman shorthand in the heart of Manhattan for nearly twenty years. They published several phonography textbooks, and both monthly and weekly scholarly journals promoting their avocation.
Some sources claim that in 1878 the Scott-Brownes had the first school in the country which taught typewriting, but it may have been the second or third such school. Kle was a full business partner with the college as a teacher, co-author of textbooks, and an author of articles promoting phonography.
According to later articles in the publication "The Stenographer", the Scott-Brownes reportedly taught the first commercial stenographer in the world. D.L. Scott-Browne set up an interview with wealthy industralist J. P. Morgan, where the young student, George Lucas, was able to astonish the financial tycoon with his ability to take shorthand for business letters. Morgan hired him on the spot at a handsome salary. Many years later, Morgan bequeathed his stenographer a large sum in his will.
Unfortunately, Daniel died in NYC when he was just 46 years old, and the school and publications folded soon after. He is buried in the private Brown Family Cemetery in his native Lemont, Illinois, beside his parents, several siblings, and other relatives. He and Kle had no children.
In 1873 he married Alvesta Cleora "Kle" Scott in Boston who was also accomplished in phonography, a very unusual trait for a woman of that era.
The new couple took the unusual step of hyphenating their last names (usually only seen in affluent European society) and adding an "e" to "Scott-Browne". They promptly moved to New York City and went into business together. Their "New York College of Phonography", later the "Scott-Browne College of Phonography", conducted classes teaching Pitman shorthand in the heart of Manhattan for nearly twenty years. They published several phonography textbooks, and both monthly and weekly scholarly journals promoting their avocation.
Some sources claim that in 1878 the Scott-Brownes had the first school in the country which taught typewriting, but it may have been the second or third such school. Kle was a full business partner with the college as a teacher, co-author of textbooks, and an author of articles promoting phonography.
According to later articles in the publication "The Stenographer", the Scott-Brownes reportedly taught the first commercial stenographer in the world. D.L. Scott-Browne set up an interview with wealthy industralist J. P. Morgan, where the young student, George Lucas, was able to astonish the financial tycoon with his ability to take shorthand for business letters. Morgan hired him on the spot at a handsome salary. Many years later, Morgan bequeathed his stenographer a large sum in his will.
Unfortunately, Daniel died in NYC when he was just 46 years old, and the school and publications folded soon after. He is buried in the private Brown Family Cemetery in his native Lemont, Illinois, beside his parents, several siblings, and other relatives. He and Kle had no children.
Daniel was raised at both Lemont, Illinois and in eastern Iowa, and he probably attended the University of Iowa at Iowa City in the late 1860's. At some point he became fascinated with the "magic" of phonography-- the art of writing in shorthand-- and became proficient in that emerging field of study and occupation.
In 1873 he married Alvesta Cleora "Kle" Scott in Boston who was also accomplished in phonography, a very unusual trait for a woman of that era.
The new couple took the unusual step of hyphenating their last names (usually only seen in affluent European society) and adding an "e" to "Scott-Browne". They promptly moved to New York City and went into business together. Their "New York College of Phonography", later the "Scott-Browne College of Phonography", conducted classes teaching Pitman shorthand in the heart of Manhattan for nearly twenty years. They published several phonography textbooks, and both monthly and weekly scholarly journals promoting their avocation.
Some sources claim that in 1878 the Scott-Brownes had the first school in the country which taught typewriting, but it may have been the second or third such school. Kle was a full business partner with the college as a teacher, co-author of textbooks, and an author of articles promoting phonography.
According to later articles in the publication "The Stenographer", the Scott-Brownes reportedly taught the first commercial stenographer in the world. D.L. Scott-Browne set up an interview with wealthy industralist J. P. Morgan, where the young student, George Lucas, was able to astonish the financial tycoon with his ability to take shorthand for business letters. Morgan hired him on the spot at a handsome salary. Many years later, Morgan bequeathed his stenographer a large sum in his will.
Unfortunately, Daniel died in NYC when he was just 46 years old, and the school and publications folded soon after. He is buried in the private Brown Family Cemetery in his native Lemont, Illinois, beside his parents, several siblings, and other relatives. He and Kle had no children.
In 1873 he married Alvesta Cleora "Kle" Scott in Boston who was also accomplished in phonography, a very unusual trait for a woman of that era.
The new couple took the unusual step of hyphenating their last names (usually only seen in affluent European society) and adding an "e" to "Scott-Browne". They promptly moved to New York City and went into business together. Their "New York College of Phonography", later the "Scott-Browne College of Phonography", conducted classes teaching Pitman shorthand in the heart of Manhattan for nearly twenty years. They published several phonography textbooks, and both monthly and weekly scholarly journals promoting their avocation.
Some sources claim that in 1878 the Scott-Brownes had the first school in the country which taught typewriting, but it may have been the second or third such school. Kle was a full business partner with the college as a teacher, co-author of textbooks, and an author of articles promoting phonography.
According to later articles in the publication "The Stenographer", the Scott-Brownes reportedly taught the first commercial stenographer in the world. D.L. Scott-Browne set up an interview with wealthy industralist J. P. Morgan, where the young student, George Lucas, was able to astonish the financial tycoon with his ability to take shorthand for business letters. Morgan hired him on the spot at a handsome salary. Many years later, Morgan bequeathed his stenographer a large sum in his will.
Unfortunately, Daniel died in NYC when he was just 46 years old, and the school and publications folded soon after. He is buried in the private Brown Family Cemetery in his native Lemont, Illinois, beside his parents, several siblings, and other relatives. He and Kle had no children.
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