Geometric Model by A . Harry Wheeler, Oblique Spherical Triangle
date: label: date made
content: 1945
name: label: maker
content: Wheeler, Albert Harry
notes: label: Description
content: During World War II, A. Harry Wheeler made several models relating to spherical trigonometry. This one shows four quadrants of the celestial globe. One represents the equator. The other three pass are perpendicular to the equator through the pole. One passes through point T (Tokyo), another through point H (Honolulu), and the third through point S (San Francisco). A trihedral angle made from pieces of white plastic creates a spherical triangle joining these three points.
label: Description
content: For the pattern for this model, see 1979.3002.084. The pattern is dated 1945.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Trigonometry
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content: Science & Mathematics
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content: Spherical Trigonometry
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: 1979.0102.343
label: accession number
content: 1979.0102
label: catalog number
content: 1979.0102.343
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Geometric Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm; 1 31/32 in x 1 31/32 in x 1 31/32 in