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A. (Alphonse) Loisette
Best remembered for popularizing memory-training methods in the late 19th century, this elusive teacher wrote lively guides on attention, recall, and the art of not forgetting. His books offer a window into an era when scientific-sounding systems of self-improvement fascinated readers on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Assimilative Memory; or, How to Attend and Never Forget
by A. (Alphonse) Loisette
About the author
Writing as A. Loisette or Alphonse Loisette, the author is best known for books such as Assimilative Memory; or, How to Attend and Never Forget and Memory; a Scientific, Practical Method of Cultivating the Faculties of Attention, Recollection and Retention. These works presented memory as a skill that could be trained through method, concentration, and practice rather than treated as a rare natural gift.
Sources available during this search identify A. Loisette as the pseudonym of Marcus Dwight Larrowe. His books were widely circulated in the 1890s and helped turn memory training into a popular self-improvement subject for general readers.
Today, Loisette's work is interesting both for its practical advice and for its place in the history of mnemonics. Even when some of its claims feel very much of their time, the books still reflect a lasting fascination with how attention shapes what we remember.