Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Square Transformable into Rectangle, Plane Dissection

Hinged Plane Dissection, Appears to be four triangles and two quadrilaterals, physically two triangles and two pentagons, which can be arranged as a square and a rectangle.

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Hinged Plane Dissection, Appears to be four triangles and two quadrilaterals, physically two triangles and two pentagons, which can be arranged as a square and a rectangle.
Hinged Plane Dissection, Appears to be four triangles and two quadrilaterals, physically two triangles and two pentagons, which can be arranged as a square and a rectangle.

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

The four pieces of this hinged dissection may be arranged as a square or as a rectangle. The plastic is so colored that there is an inscribed parallelogram.

This is Wheeler's model 4SF. A drawing for this model, dated April 26, 1932, is in 1979.3002.43, folder 1. It has the initials AHW.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

ca 1932

ID Number

MA.304723.780

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.780

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

brown (overall color)

white (overall color)

green (overall color)

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

Measurements

average spatial: 1.4 cm x 19 cm x 12.5 cm; 9/16 in x 7 15/32 in x 4 29/32 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/ng49ca746a9-3127-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1075122