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Spectrometer

Maker:
Societe Genevoise  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
aluminum (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19 1/2 in x 34 19/32 in x 15 in; 49.53 cm x 87.884 cm x 38.1 cm
Object Name:
spectrometer
Place made:
Switzerland: Genève, Geneva
Date made:
1890s
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Bowdoin College
ID Number:
1992.0477.08
Accession number:
1992.0477
Catalog number:
1992.0477.08
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3867-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1184231
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Spectrometer

Maker:
Grunow, William  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 12 1/2 in x 34 in; 31.75 cm x 86.36 cm
Object Name:
spectrometer
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1873-1881
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315659
Catalog number:
315659
Accession number:
217544
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-15b0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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Spectrometer

Maker:
Browning, John  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 14 in; 35.56 cm
aperture, telescope: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm
aperture, collimators: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm
focal length: 18 in; 45.72 cm
Object Name:
spectrometer
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1872-1900
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
ID Number:
PH.318374
Catalog number:
318374
Accession number:
234201
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-71dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1167077
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Browning, John  Search this
Measurements:
telescope: 9 3/4 in x 14 in; 24.765 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1865-1890
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Estate of John Putnam Marble
ID Number:
PH.316651
Catalog number:
316651
Accession number:
206607
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-fe97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Clark, Alvan  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 29 1/2 in x 19 in x 8 in; 74.93 cm x 48.26 cm x 20.32 cm
overall: 28 in x 14 in x 7 1/2 in; 71.12 cm x 35.56 cm x 19.05 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
1877
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Princeton University
ID Number:
PH.328661.1
Catalog number:
328661.1
Accession number:
275579
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-28a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1183734
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Spectroscope

Associated Name:
Hipp, Matthäus  Search this
Maker:
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 12 in; 30.48 cm
overall: 11 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 19 1/4 in; 29.21 cm x 46.99 cm x 48.895 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Cambridge
Date made:
1881-1895
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Institution
ID Number:
PH.314626
Catalog number:
314626
Accession number:
208046
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-2175-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1183740
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Grunow, William  Search this
Measurements:
base: 17 1/2 in x 6 in; 44.45 cm x 15.24 cm
overall: 7 5/8 in x 8 in x 18 1/4 in; 19.3675 cm x 20.32 cm x 46.355 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1873-1881
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
United States Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315430
Catalog number:
315430
Accession number:
217544
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-29c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1183741
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Desaga, Peter  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
overall: 10 3/16 in x 8 7/8 in x 14 1/2 in; 25.87625 cm x 22.5425 cm x 36.83 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg
Date made:
1860s
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
John William Christopher Draper and James Christopher Draper
ID Number:
PH.333970
Catalog number:
333970
Accession number:
304826
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-25fe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1183747
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Grunow, William  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 21 1/4 in x 11 in x 9 in; 53.975 cm x 27.94 cm x 22.86 cm
overall: 9 3/16 in x 21 in x 9 in; 23.33625 cm x 53.34 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Date made:
1890s
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
ID Number:
PH.314883.01
Accession number:
211531
Catalog number:
314883.01
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-227c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1183769
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Heliostat

Maker:
Kubel, Edward  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 24.1 cm x 14 cm x 28 cm; 9 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 11 in
overall: 13 1/8 in x 11 3/4 in x 5 3/8 in; 33.3375 cm x 29.845 cm x 13.6525 cm
Object Name:
heliostat
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
late 19th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
ID Number:
PH.314879
Accession number:
211531
Catalog number:
314879
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-44ed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1184598
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Spectroscope

Maker:
Desaga, Peter  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 26.7 cm x 40 cm x 30 cm; 10 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in x 11 13/16 in
overall: 10 3/8 in x 13 1/2 in x 13 in; 26.3525 cm x 34.29 cm x 33.02 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope
Place made:
Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Heidelberg
Date made:
1860s
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.316408
Catalog number:
316408
Accession number:
223721
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3930-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1184615
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Zogroscope

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 63 cm x 31.3 cm x 22 cm; 24 13/16 in x 12 5/16 in x 8 11/16 in
overall: 25 in x 12 in x 8 in; 63.5 cm x 30.48 cm x 20.32 cm
Object Name:
optical diagonal machine
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
University of Virginia
ID Number:
PH.323396
Catalog number:
323396
Accession number:
251562
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e827-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1184650

Spectrometer

Maker:
Societe Genevoise  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 5/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 4 1/4 in; 14.2875 cm x 10.4775 cm x 10.795 cm
overall: 15 3/4 in x 15 in x 18 in; 40.005 cm x 38.1 cm x 45.72 cm
Object Name:
spectrometer
Place made:
Switzerland: Genève, Geneva
Date made:
1890s
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Columbia University
ID Number:
PH.335218
Catalog number:
335218
Accession number:
315390
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-d23d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1442232
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Astronomical Spectroscope

Object Name:
spectroscope
Date made:
1850-1900
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
ID Number:
PH.328766
Catalog number:
328766
Accession number:
308252
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e893-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Optical Apparatus

Maker:
Lerebours  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13 1/2 in; 34.29 cm
overall; each: 13 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 12.065 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
optical apparatus
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
ca 1829
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315658
Catalog number:
315658
Accession number:
217544
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6226-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1461829
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Fresnel Apparatus

Maker:
Duboscq, Jules  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 21 in x 26 1/2 in; 53.34 cm x 67.31 cm
overall; main apparatus: 13 1/2 in x 26 3/4 in x 5 in; 34.29 cm x 67.945 cm x 12.7 cm
overall; screw in piece: 1 in x 5 in x 9 5/8 in; 2.54 cm x 12.7 cm x 24.4475 cm
Object Name:
Fresnel apparatus
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
ca 1850
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
University of Virginia. Department of Physics
ID Number:
PH.323395
Accession number:
251562
Catalog number:
323395
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f4a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1461997
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Heliostat

Maker:
Gambey, Henri Prudence  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 22 in; 55.88 cm
overall: 16 1/2 in x 15 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in; 41.91 cm x 39.37 cm x 26.035 cm
Object Name:
heliostat
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
ca 1830
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315645
Catalog number:
315645
Accession number:
217544
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1461998
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Heliostat

Measurements:
overall: 22 in; 55.88 cm
overall: 14 7/8 in x 7 3/8 in x 19 3/8 in; 37.7825 cm x 18.7325 cm x 49.2125 cm
Object Name:
heliostat
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315660
Catalog number:
315660
Accession number:
217544
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f4c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1462001
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Heliostat

Maker:
Duboscq, Jules  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 23 1/2 in; 59.69 cm
mirror: 14 in x 8 in; 35.56 cm x 20.32 cm
overall: 17 7/16 in x 11 in x 14 in; 44.29125 cm x 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
heliostat
Date made:
ca 1900
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315433
Accession number:
217544
Catalog number:
315433
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f4d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1462003
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Porte Lumiere

Measurements:
overall: 18 in; 45.72 cm
overall: 17 7/16 in x 9 3/4 in x 8 1/8 in; 44.29125 cm x 24.765 cm x 20.6375 cm
Object Name:
porte lumiere
Date made:
late 19th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Bowdoin College
ID Number:
PH.329730
Accession number:
278336
Catalog number:
329730
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f4e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1462006
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