Model Relating to Stokes's Theorem by Richard P. Baker, Baker #228
date: label: date made
content: ca 1906-1935
name: label: maker
content: Baker, Richard P.
notes: label: Description
content: This geometric model was constructed by Richard P. Baker in the early twentieth century when he was Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Iowa. Baker believed that models were essential for the teaching of many parts of mathematics and physics, and over one hundred of his models are in the museum collections.
label: Description
content: The circular wire structure and the line segments that cross it are painted gray. A typed paper tag reads: No. 228 (/) Stokes' Theorem: two coils (/) filled incorrectly to (/) Mobius. The figure is in the shape of a Mobius band.
label: Description
content: According to Baker's 1931 catalog, this is a model for mathematical physics, specifically Stokes' theorem. It represents "Two coils filled incorrectly to a Mobius blatt."
label: Description
content: The model was lent for exhibition at MIT in 1939. It came to the Smithsonian in 1956.
label: Description
content: Compare MA.211257.037 and MA.211257.038.
label: Description
content: Reference:
label: Description
content: Baker, R.P., <I>Mathematical Models</I>, Iowa City, 1931, p. 19.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Science & Mathematics
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Frances E. Baker
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MA.211257.038
label: accession number
content: 211257
label: catalog number
content: 211257.038
objectType: label: Object Name
content: geometric model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: beige (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: soldered (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 6.5 cm x 12.3 cm x 13.6 cm; 2 9/16 in x 4 27/32 in x 5 11/32 in