ABSTRACT
The occasion for the conference in Toronto in June 1990, whose proceedings are reflected in the present volume, was a historic one—celebration of the 65th birthday of a man who for a long time has been playing a decisive role in the science of memory. It is appropriate, therefore, to say a few words on the theme of history, in this case that of the science of memory, and Ben Murdock's role in it, before commenting on the chapters in this section of the volume.
