Geometric Model, L. Brill No. 4. Ser. 10,1. 3, Ellipsoid Divided along a Circular Crossection
date: label: date made
content: 1885-1900
name: label: maker
content: Brill, L.
notes: label: Description
content: This white plaster ellipsoid is divided in two along a circle that makes an angle of about 45 degrees with the major axis of the ellipse. Two metal rods protruding from the right portion fit into metal-lined holes in the left portion.
label: Description
content: A tag on the model reads: Ellipsoid mit Kreisschitt. (/) Ver. v. L. Brill 10. S. 1. Nachtr. Nr.3. Another tag reads: D41,11. A stand with number MA.304722.23 also is marked D41,11.
label: Description
content: This series of models was designed at the technical high school in Munich under the direction of Alexander Brill, and originally published in 1885.
label: Description
content: Reference:
label: Description
content: L. Brill, <I>Catalog</I>, 1892, p. 21, 57, 91
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany: Hesse, Darmstadt
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Science & Mathematics
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1990.0571.02
label: catalog number
content: 1990.0571.02
label: accession number
content: 1990.0571
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Geometric Model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plaster (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6.7 cm x 14 cm x 10 cm; 2 5/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in