Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexagon Transformable into Four Hexagons, Portion, Plane Dissection

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Geometric Model, Regular hexagon.
Plane Dissection - Hexagon into Four Hexagons
Plane Dissection - Hexagon into Four Hexagons

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This regular hexagon has a wooden base and an orange plastic top. Combined, objects numbered MA.304723.796, MA.304723.797, MA.304723.798 and MA.304723.799 form a model that can be arranged as a single large regular hexagon or as four separate hexagons.

This is model 6HC in Wheeler's "Decomposition of Polygons" (1979.3002.43, folder 2). A drawing, along with pattern pieces, is in 1979.3002.49. It is dated April 5, 1932 and May 2, 1932.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

ca 1932

ID Number

MA.304723.798

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.798

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

wood (overall material)

red (overall color)

brown (overall color)

cut and glued (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 1.5 cm x 6.7 cm x 8 cm; 19/32 in x 2 5/8 in x 3 5/32 in

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Plane Dissections

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2bd9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1075378