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

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Wheeler, Albert Harry
Description
The four pieces of this hinged dissection may be arranged as an equilateral triangle or a quadrilateral.
This appears to be model 8X in Wheeler's list of decompositions of polygons.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
ID Number
MA.304723.751
accession number
304723
catalog number
304723.751
Object Name
geometric model
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
purple (overall color)
hinged (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
average spatial: 1.1 cm x 10.2 cm x 9.2 cm; 7/16 in x 4 1/32 in x 3 5/8 in
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
associated place
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
See more items in
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Plane Dissections
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mathematics
Record ID
nmah_1073876
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-3384-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Hinged Plane Dissection, One triangle and three quadrilaterals which can be arranged as a triangle or a quadrilateral.
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer