Johann Just Winckelmann | |
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| Born | 19 August 1620 |
| Died | 3 July 1699 |
| Occupation(s) | Chronicler Historian Mnemonist |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Winckelmann Barbara Stumpf / Winckelmann |
Johann Just Winckelmann, also Johann Justus Winckelmann (19 August 1620 – 3 July 1699) was a German writer, historian and mnemonist.[1]
Under his pseudonym Stanislaus Mink von Weunßhein (also Wenusheim, Winusheim) he is known for having introduced a mnemonic system, the Major System (also called phonetic system or phonetic mnemonic system), used for memorizing numbers.[2]
- ^ Julius Pistor (1898). Winckelmann, Johann Just. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Vol. 43. Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig. pp. 363–364. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Stanisl. Mink von Weunßhem (1650). Relatio novissima ex parnasso de arte reminiscentiae, Das ist: Neue wahrhafte Zeitung aus dem Parnassus von der Gedechtniß-Kunst. Retrieved 8 March 2016.