Geometric Model by J. Greene, a Student of A. Harry Wheeler, Octahedra in an Octahedron
date: label: Date made
content: 1927
label: date made
content: 1931 01 15
label: date made
content: 1927 10 20
name: label: Maker
content: Greene, J.
notes: label: Description
content: This tan paper model is of a regular octahedron. A mark on it reads: J. Greene (/) Oct. 20, 1927.
label: Description
content: Every face contains drawings and calculations in pencil. Each face has three curves drawn on it - these are along the edges and look like arcs of parabolas. Two points of each arc have an "x" marked on them. - hence there are six xs on each face. One face also has the title: Octahedra (/) in an (/) Octahedron (/) Jan 15 (/) 1931.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Louise D. Campbell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.0102.220
label: accession number
content: 1979.0102
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0102.220
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Geometric Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 cm x 5.1 cm x 5.1 cm; 2 3/4 in x 2 in x 2 in