![]() ![]() The major system generally works by converting numbers into consonant sounds and then from there into words by adding vowels under the overarching principle that images (of the words) can be remembered more easily than the numbers themselves. The two biggest and most useful in my mind are commonly known as the “method of loci” and the “major system.” The major system is also variously known as the phonetic number system, the phonetic mnemonic system, or Hergione’s mnemonic system after French mathematician and astronomer Pierre Hérigone (1580-1643) who is thought to have originated its use. ![]() ![]() I’ve been a proponent and user of a variety of mnemonic systems since I was about eleven years old. Want to follow me via Email, Newsletter, Social Media, RSS, or Push Notification? View all subscription methods here. ![]()
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