mnemonist
(ˈniːmənɪst)
[f. mnemon-ic + -ist.]
One versed in the science of mnemonics; one who teaches how to train and improve the memory, or practises the art of memory. Also, a professional entertainer who practises recollection.
| 1863 Cooper in N. & Q. 3rd Ser. III. 383 His [sc. Fuller's] contemporaries gave him credit for being an accomplished mnemonist. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 533/1 Modifications of the systems of Feinaigle and Aimé Paris were advocated by subsequent mnemonists. 1969 Observer 26 Jan. 28/7 Eventually he became a mnemonist or professional ‘memory man’. His powers of recall were not so far from total. |