Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexagon Transformable into a Triangle, Plane Dissection
Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hexagon Transformable into a Triangle, Plane Dissection
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- Description
- The four pieces of this hinged dissection have green and black sections and may be arranged as a regular hexagon with a black rectangle inscribed or as 30-60-90 degree triangle with a green rectangle inscribed. Compare to 304723.794. This is Wheeler's model 4HH. There is a drawing in 1979.3002.55 (folder1), although it is not marked 4HH and the inscribed rectangle is not shown. A second drawing in this folder is denoted 4HH and dated April 21, 1933.
- In Wheeler's list of "Regular Hexagons" this is denoted as 4HH. See 1979.3002.43, folder 2.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- geometric model
- Other Terms
- Dissection
- date made
- ca 1933
- ca 1933 04 21
- unspecified
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- maker
- Wheeler, Albert Harry
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- associated place
- United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- green (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- cut, glued and hinged (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 1.3 cm x 15.4 cm x 17.5 cm; 1/2 in x 6 1/16 in x 6 7/8 in
- ID Number
- MA.304723.789
- accession number
- 304723
- catalog number
- 304723.789
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
- subject
- Mathematics
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- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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