Measurements:

overall: 41 cm x 46 cm; 16 1/8 in x 18 1/8 in

overall: 16 in x 18 in; 40.64 cm x 45.72 cm

Object Name:

anemometer

Description:

This type of cup anemometer was introduced in 1846 by John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792-1882), a physicist who served for many years as director of the Armagh Astronomical Observatory in Northern Ireland. The form was soon widely used around the world. This example registers the wind movement in miles and tenths of miles per hour. The inscription reads "USWB 1580-S."

Location:

Currently not on view

ID Number:

PH.314535

Accession number:

204612

Catalog number:

314535

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0db6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184589