Object Details
Description
This 7-1/2" 30°-60°-90° triangle has a beveled hypotenuse and a 9/16" round hole at the center for positioning and holding the instrument. Compare to 304826.137 and 335331. See also 1983.0238.01 and 1979.0876.01. The triangle was found in the Physical Sciences collections in 1979 with objects that suggest an association with Cleveland Abbe (1838–1916), an American engineer, astronomer, and meteorologist who worked for the U.S. Weather Service from 1871 until shortly before his death.
Reference: accession file.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
late 19th century
ID Number
1979.0876.02
catalog number
1979.0876.02
accession number
1979.0876
Object Name
triangle
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 cm x 19 cm x .2 cm; 4 11/32 in x 7 15/32 in x 3/32 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Drawing Instruments
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_904240