Right Angle Prism
Right Angle Prism
- Description
- This right angle prism belonged to the American hydraulic engineer, Clemens Herschel (1842-1930). The widow of Albert Haertlein (1895-1960), professor of civil engineering at Harvard University, gave it to the Smithsonian.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Prism, Right Angle
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 7/8 in; 10.795 cm x 5.715 cm x 4.7625 cm
- overall in box: 1 7/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 11.1125 cm x 5.715 cm
- ID Number
- PH.326226
- catalog number
- 326226
- accession number
- 259752
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- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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