Famous Myths about Memory - Napoleon Bonaparte

by Clifton Flack on October 18th, 2009

There is a myth about Napoleon Bonaparte’s excellent memory. Perhaps it is partially true, who knows. Anyway the story goes that Napoleon memorized the rosters of his units. Every time he was to review the troops, he would greet the soldiers by name, causing them to feel a personal connection to their French emperor.

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