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Patterns for Models in Spherical Trigonometry

American History Museum

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This folder includes patterns and drawings for:
Polar Triangles and Quadrantal Arc - PT, QAR - May 14, 1945
Miniature Polar Triangle - PTh - half-size - April 15, 1945
Intersecting Polar Triangles - IPT - April 17, 1945
Intersecting Polar Triangles, half size - IPTh - April 16 - 1945

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Louise D. Campbell

date made

1945

associated dates

1945 01 25 / 1945 01 25, 1945 04 17 / 1945 04 17

ID Number

1979.3002.090

catalog number

1979.3002.090

nonaccession number

1979.3002

Object Name

Sheets and Patterns

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
metal (overall material)
tan (overall color)
silver (overall color)

Measurements

average spatial: 21.5 cm x 31 cm x 15 cm; 8 15/32 in x 12 7/32 in x 5 29/32 in

associated place

United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

See more items in

Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Trigonometry
Science & Mathematics
Spherical Trigonometry

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-05ef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1155283

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Models for Spherical Trigonometry

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