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

Plane Dissection, Three triangles, and five quadrilaterals which are arranged as a triangle.

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Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

The eight pieces of this dissection may be arranged to form the same triangle two different ways. The model is in a plastic box with lid.

This is model 8TS in Wheeler's list of decompositions of polygons.

Compare MA.304723.802.

A pattern found in 1979.3002.53 and dated June 3, 1932 is called 8TS'. A second undated drawing of the model is in the same folder.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

date made

ca 1932

c. 1932

ID Number

MA.304723.803

accession number

304723

catalog number

304723.803

Object Name

geometric model

Physical Description

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

gray (overall color)

green (overall color)

brown (overall color)

turquiose (overall color)

black (overall color)

cut and glued (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

average spatial: 1.7 cm x 25.2 cm x 16.5 cm; 21/32 in x 9 29/32 in x 6 1/2 in

place made

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

associated place

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/ng49ca746a9-0ce0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1075404