Object Details
maker
Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
The five pieces of this model can be arranged as a square, a parallelogram or a hexagon. A paper slip on the inside of the lid shows the solution. The pieces are stored in an aspirin container.
In Wheeler's list of dissections, under 5HL, he lists a"Regular Hexagon into Square". However, there is not drawing of this model there. See 1979.3002.43 (folder 2). There is a drawing labeled 5HL, dated December 31, 1931, and showing this model in 1979.3002.43, folder 3. There is another sheet on this model in 1979.3002.53, but the model number is not given. There are two more drawings relating to this model in 1979.3002.55.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
date made
1931-1932
ID Number
MA.304723.818
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.818
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
yellow (overall color)
blue (overall color)
green (overall color)
red (overall color)
cut (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: .8 cm x 6.4 cm x 5.1 cm; 5/16 in x 2 17/32 in x 2 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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Plane Dissections
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1075894