Spectrometer

Description:

This is a six-prism spectrometer on a rectangular base. The “Wm. Grunow / New York” inscription refers to William Grunow (1830-1917), a German craftsman who, with his brother Julius, came to the United States in 1849 and went to work making microscopes. In 1873, now settled in New York, Grunow announced his willingness “to execute all orders for philosophical instruments.” In 1881 he moved to West Point, and spent the next 36 years as custodian of the astronomical observatory of the U.S. Military Academy.

Ref: D.J. Warner, “Julius & William Grunow,” Rittenhouse 3 (1989): 41-48.

Date Made: 1873-1881

Maker: Grunow, William

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: Science & Scientific Instruments

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences, Science & Mathematics, Optics

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Credit Line: U.S. Military Academy

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.315432Catalog Number: 315432Accession Number: 217544

Object Name: spectrometer

Measurements: base: 17 1/2 in x 6 in; 44.45 cm x 15.24 cmoverall: 9 3/4 in x 8 5/8 in x 18 1/4 in; 24.765 cm x 21.9075 cm x 46.355 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-10a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1463863

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