Theorist

Frances A. Yates

1899–1981 History of ideas / the art of memory

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Memory Knowledge Representation

Details

Nationality: British

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophicalCross cultural cosmological

Notes

Historian of the classical and Renaissance art of memory (method of loci).

Connections

authored The Art of Memory
proposed The Art of Memory (memory palaces)

Sources

Yates, F. The Art of Memory. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Frances A. Yates." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/frances-a-yates/. Accessed July 17, 2026.