Object Details
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
This hinged dissection has six quadrilateral pieces which may be arranged as a regular hexagon or as two equalilateral triangles. The pieces are hinged in groups of three.
This dissection is describes as 6HB and 6HN in Wheeler's list of dissections under "Regular Hexagons" in 1979.3002.43 (folder 2). A related drawing found in 1979.3002.55 is dated March 31, 1932. This is labeled "Fig. 1," Another drawing is in 1979.3002.43, folder 2 - dated March 22, 1932. A drawing labeled 6HN is in 1979.3002.55. folder 1, and dated April 16, 1932
Compare MA.304723.805 and MA.304723.816.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
date made
ca 1932
ID Number
MA.304723.816
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.816
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: 1.2 cm x 9.2 cm x 10.5 cm; 15/32 in x 3 5/8 in x 4 1/8 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
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Plane Dissections
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1075848