Dominic O'Brien facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dominic O'Brien
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Dominic O'Brien (right)
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| Born | 10 August 1957 |
| Known for | Author of memory-related books |
Dominic O'Brien, born on August 10, 1957, is a British expert in memory. He is famous for being an eight-time World Memory Champion. He also writes books about how to improve your memory. Dominic works as a trainer for Peak Performance Training.
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Meet Dominic O'Brien, Memory Master
Dominic O'Brien is a mnemonist. This means he is an expert at remembering things. He can recall lots of information. He started his journey in 1987. He saw a man named Creighton Carvello on TV. Creighton memorized a whole deck of 52 playing cards. He did it in less than three minutes. This amazing feat inspired Dominic to develop his own memory skills.
How He Remembers Things
Dominic created his own special way to remember numbers. He calls it the Dominic system. It helps him turn numbers into people and actions. This makes long numbers easier to remember. It is similar to another method called the Major System.
Sharing His Memory Secrets
Dominic has written many books. These books teach others how to improve their memory. Some of his books include How to Develop a Perfect Memory and Quantum Memory Power. He also wrote Learn to Remember and How to Pass Exams. Other books are The Winning Hand and The Amazing Memory Box. He also gives talks and has appeared on TV shows. One show he was on was The Human Body.
His Amazing World Record
Dominic O'Brien holds an incredible Guinness Book of Records entry. On May 1, 2002, he memorized a huge number of playing cards. He looked at 2808 cards, which is 54 decks, only once. Then, he was able to say them all in the correct order. He made only eight mistakes. What's even more amazing is that he fixed four of those mistakes right away when told he was wrong. This shows his incredible memory power.
See also
In Spanish: Dominic O'Brien para niños
