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Teaching Abacus, or Numeral Frame

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
copper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 103 cm x 75 cm x 32 cm; 40 9/16 in x 29 17/32 in x 12 19/32 in
Object Name:
numeral frame
abacus
Place made:
Mexico
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Mexicans  Search this
Latino  Search this
ID Number:
1979.0693.01
Catalog number:
1979.0693.01
Accession number:
1979.0693
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Abacus
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Texas Instruments Little Professor Teaching Calculator

Maker:
Texas Instruments  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 in x 3 1/2 in x 5 in; 2.54 cm x 8.89 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
electronic calculator
Other Terms:
electronic calculator; Handheld
Date made:
ca 1978
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Games  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of John B. Priser
ID Number:
1986.0988.197
Accession number:
1986.0988
Catalog number:
1986.0988.197
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Computers & Business Machines
Learning Arithmetic
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Handheld Electronic Calculators
Exhibition:
My Computing Device
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Stern Structural Arithmetic Kit Supplement

Maker:
Stern, Catherine  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
wood (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 cm x 43.5 cm x 43.5 cm; 9 27/32 in x 17 1/8 in x 17 1/8 in
Object Name:
teaching apparatus
Date made:
1966
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Peggy S. Mabie
ID Number:
2005.0229.02
Catalog number:
2005.0229.02
Accession number:
2005.0229
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b799-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1297178
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Flash Cards - Maxson's Self-Keyed Fundamental Number Work Self Keyed Set. No. 10

Maker:
J. L. Hammett Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (cards material)
cardboard (box material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 10.795 cm x 6.0325 cm x 3.175 cm
Object Name:
flash cards
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Newark
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
1934
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
ID Number:
2009.0017.91
Accession number:
2009.0017
Catalog number:
2009.0017.91
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Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-992e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Early Teaching Machine of B. F. Skinner

Maker:
Skinner, B. F.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (box material)
paper (tape material)
plastic (knob material)
metal (mechanism material)
Measurements:
overall: 15.3 cm x 33 cm x 33.5 cm; 6 1/32 in x 13 in x 13 3/16 in
Object Name:
teaching machine
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge
Date made:
1954
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychology  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of B. F. Skinner
ID Number:
1981.0997.01
Accession number:
1981.0997
Catalog number:
1981.0997.01
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Teaching Machines
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1b03-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Holbrook's Geometrical Forms and Arithmetical Solids

Maker:
Holbrook School Apparatus Manufacturing Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (label material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9 cm x 22.1 cm x 14.5 cm; 3 9/16 in x 8 11/16 in x 5 11/16 in
Object Name:
geometric models
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1859
Subject:
Education  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
ID Number:
1986.1025.01
Accession number:
1986.1025
Catalog number:
1986.1025.01
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Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Exhibition:
Art in Industry
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-049a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690329
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Cranmer Abacus

Physical Description:
felt (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.2 cm x 15.6 cm x 8.4 cm; 15/32 in x 6 5/32 in x 3 5/16 in
Object Name:
abacus
Place made:
United States: Kentucky, Louisville
Date made:
ca 1970
Subject:
Blind  Search this
Invention  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Russell Kletzing and Ruth S. Kletzing
ID Number:
1983.0831.02
Catalog number:
1983.0831.02
Accession number:
1983.0831
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Abacus
Learning Arithmetic
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-15ab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690534

Diagnostic Chart for Individual Difficulties. Fundamental Processes in Arithmetic, Teacher's Diagnosis

Maker:
John, Lenore  Search this
Buswell, G. T.  Search this
John, Lenore  Search this
Publisher:
Public School Publishing Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 28 cm x 21.7 cm x .1 cm; 11 1/32 in x 8 17/32 in x 1/32 in
Object Name:
psychological test
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Bloomington
Date made:
ca 1925
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel Kavruck
ID Number:
1990.0034.164
Catalog number:
1990.0034.164
Accession number:
1990.0034
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Women Teaching Math
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2c9f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_692453
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Arithmetic Computation Test. Form-AC-1

Maker:
War Shipping Administration  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 26.7 cm x 20.5 cm x .1 cm; 10 1/2 in x 8 1/16 in x 1/32 in
Object Name:
psychological test
Date made:
ca 1945
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of David Gold
ID Number:
1989.0710.47
Catalog number:
1989.0710.47
Accession number:
1989.0710
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1f26-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Model of An Oblong or Rectangle, Ross Surface Form #3

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15.4 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 6 1/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.190
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.190
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2252-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694067
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Model of a Rectangle or Oblong, Ross Surface Form #2

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15.2 cm x 2.5 cm; 13/32 in x 5 31/32 in x 31/32 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.191
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.191
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2253-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694068
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Model of a Rectangle Bisected into Two Right Triangles, Ross Surface Form #8

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.192
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.192
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Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2254-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694069
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Model of a Dissected Trapezoid, Ross Surface Form #6

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 7.7 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 3 1/32 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.193
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.193
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2256-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694070
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Dissected Polygon, Probably a Ross Surface Form

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 7.6 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 3 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.194
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.194
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Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2255-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694071
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Rectangle Transformable Into an Obtuse Triangle, Probably a Ross Surface Form

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 18.4 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 7 1/4 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.195
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.195
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Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-181e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694072

Dissected Rhomboid, Ross Surface Form #5 (incomplete)

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.196
Accession number:
1985.0112
Catalog number:
1985.0112.196
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Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-181d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694073
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Dissection of a Parallelogram into Triangles, Ross Surface Form #9

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 20 cm x 15 cm; 13/32 in x 7 7/8 in x 5 29/32 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.197
Catalog number:
1985.0112.197
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1835-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694074

Dissection of a Parallelogram into Triangles, Ross Surface Form #10

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 17.2 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 6 25/32 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.198
Catalog number:
1985.0112.198
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-181f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694075
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Trapezium or Quadrilateral, Ross Surface Form

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15.7 cm x 10 cm; 13/32 in x 6 3/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.199
Catalog number:
1985.0112.199
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1820-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694076
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Dissected Square, Ross Surface Form #11

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15.3 cm x 15.3 cm; 13/32 in x 6 1/32 in x 6 1/32 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1895
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.200
Catalog number:
1985.0112.200
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-18fe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694077
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