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Patterns for Models in Spherical Trigonometry

American History Museum

Object Details

maker

Wheeler, Albert Harry

Description

This folder contains patterns and drawings for the following models:
Isosceles Spherical Triangle - IST - January 25, 1945
Obtuse Equilateral Spherical Triangle - OEST - January 25, 1945
Tri-Rectangular Spherical Triangle - TR, ST - January 25, 1945
Acute Equilateral Spherical Triangle - AEST - January 25, 1945

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Louise D. Campbell

date made

1945

ID Number

1979.3002.095

catalog number

1979.3002.095

nonaccession number

1979.3002

Object Name

Patterns, Group of

Physical Description

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

Measurements

average spatial: 24 cm x 33 cm x 2 cm; 9 7/16 in x 13 in x 25/32 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/ng49ca746a9-e47d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1155311

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Models for Spherical Trigonometry

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