The history of the Major System
Examples of numbers 0-999 Number to a noun Converting word examples History of the Major system Practical examples Remembering numbers that start with zeros Examples of numbers 00-099
The system of converting numbers to words was started in the 1600s by scientists, mathematicians and astronomers in France and Germany.
The Major System was popularised by a famous memory entertainer called Harry Lorayne in the 20th century.
Anyone who wants to be a memory expert should read one of his books.
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