Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Subgroup Icosahedra

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Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Polyhedron
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Polyhedron
Description:

The underlying structure of this cut, folded and glued paper model is a regular octahedron. On each of the eight faces are nine sides of a faceted fgure with three quadrilaterals facing inward and six quadrilaterals around these. Three triangles show on each face of the underlying octahedron, making for a total of 9(8) + 3(8) or 96 faces. A paper tag reads: IS 8. Another mark reads: Icosahedron (/) July 31 (/) 1935. Another mark reads: 490 IS 8. Wheeler classified this model in his "subgroup icosahedra."

Date Made: 1935 07 31

Maker: Wheeler, Albert Harry

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester

Subject: Mathematics

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Helen M. Wheeler

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MA.304723.247Accession Number: 304723Catalog Number: 304723.247

Object Name: Geometric Model

Physical Description: paper (overall material)tan (overall color)cut and glued (overall production method/technique)Measurements: average spatial: 7.9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm; 3 1/8 in x 3 17/32 in x 3 17/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-ae14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1066988

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