Paper Tapes. Gibson Graph Comparator

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Paper Tapes. Gibson Graph Comparator

Description:

These materials include:

1. a group of twenty-one paper tapes that are examples of the results of the tests conducted by Dr. Gibson in his studes of graphing dendrochronology data. The graphs are test results for different types of wood from different times.

2. a group of fifteen adding machine tapes, each 10 cm. w. x 11 cm. d. x 7.5 cm. h. These have numerical data entered.

3. two negatives taken from a publication which used the statistical tables and graphs from the dendrochronology studies. Only pages 24, 25, 28 and 29 are represented.

See other materials in accession 1987.0694.

Date Made: ca 1950

Maker: Gibson, Gordon D.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Mathematics

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Gordon D. Gibson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0694.03Accession Number: 1987.0694Catalog Number: 1987.0694.03

Object Name: Paper Tapes

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11.5 cm x 8 cm x 5 cm; 4 17/32 in x 3 5/32 in x 1 31/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a287-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1214330

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