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

Hinged Plane Dissection, Six pentagons and one hexagon that goes form one hexagon to three hexagons.

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Hinged Plane Dissection, Six pentagons and one hexagon that goes form one hexagon to three hexagons.
Hinged Plane Dissection, Six pentagons and one hexagon that goes form one hexagon to three hexagons.

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

The seven pieces of this hinged dissection may be arranged as one large regular hexagon or three smaller regular hexagons.

A pattern for the model, found in 1979.3002.43, folder 1, is dated March 28,1932.

In Wheeler's list of dissections this is described as "Hexagon into three hexagons" and denoted 7HJ. See 1979.3002.43 (folder 2). There is a drawing for 7HJ, dated March 31, 1932, in 1979.3002.49.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

ca 1932

c. 1932

ID Number

MA.304723.791

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.791

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

brown (overall color)

cut, glued and hinged (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 1.3 cm x 15.3 cm x 17.9 cm; 1/2 in x 6 1/32 in x 7 1/16 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/ng49ca746a9-26f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1075207