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view Teaching Abacus, or Numeral Frame digital asset: Numeral Frame, Front View

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
ID Number:
1979.0693.01
Catalog number:
1979.0693.01
Accession number:
1979.0693
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Abacus
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0dde-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690539
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view Texas Instruments Little Professor Teaching Calculator digital asset: Texas Instruments Little Professor Teaching Calculator

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
Learning Arithmetic
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Handheld Electronic Calculators
Computers & Business Machines
Exhibition:
My Computing Device
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3de1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334611
Online Media:
view Stern Structural Arithmetic Kit A digital asset: Structural Arithmetic Kit A

Stern Structural Arithmetic Kit A

Maker:
Stern, Catherine  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 14.2 cm x 43 cm x 34 cm; 5 9/16 in x 16 15/16 in x 13 3/8 in
Object Name:
teaching apparatus
Date made:
1966
Subject:
Education  Search this
School  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Peggy S. Mabie
ID Number:
2005.0229.01
Catalog number:
2005.0229.01
Accession number:
2005.0229
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b791-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1297177
Online Media:
view Book, Mathematical Awareness digital asset number 1

Book, Mathematical Awareness

Maker:
Trivett, John V.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .5 cm x 21.5 cm x 27.8 cm; 3/16 in x 8 15/32 in x 10 15/16 in
Object Name:
Book
Place made:
United States: New York, Mount Vernon
Date made:
1962
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.06
Accession number:
1987.0542
Catalog number:
1987.0542.06
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-6ed3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904663
view Add-A-Count Scale digital asset: Add-A-Count Scale

Add-A-Count Scale

Maker:
Child Guidance Toys  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
paper (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 8.8 cm x 21 cm x 17.7 cm; 3 7/16 in x 8 1/4 in x 6 15/16 in
Object Name:
toy
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1950s
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Education  Search this
Toys  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Uta C. Merzbach
ID Number:
1988.0155.01
Accession number:
1988.0155
Catalog number:
1988.0155.01
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Arithmetic Teaching
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2c45-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694432
view Standardized Test, SRA Reading and Arithmetic Indices digital asset: Psychological Test, SRA Arithmetic Index

Standardized Test, SRA Reading and Arithmetic Indices

Publisher:
Science Research Associates, Inc  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .1 cm x 25.3 cm x 30.5 cm; 1/32 in x 9 31/32 in x 12 in
Object Name:
psychological tests
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
1968
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth E. Myer
ID Number:
1986.3133.07
Catalog number:
1986.3133.07
Nonaccession number:
1986.3133
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a2e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1213730
Online Media:
view Dissected Polygon, Probably a Ross Surface Form digital asset: Geometric Model - Ross Surface Form (Incomplete)

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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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2255-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694071
Online Media:
view Model for the "Devil's Coffin" Diagram Relating to Computing the Volume of a Parallelepiped, Ross Solid digital asset: Geometric Model - Ross Solid Form - Devil's Coffin (Incomplete)

Model for the "Devil's Coffin" Diagram Relating to Computing the Volume of a Parallelepiped, Ross Solid

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
cube: 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm x 7.4 cm; 2 29/32 in x 2 29/32 in x 2 29/32 in
Object Name:
geometric model
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Fremont
Date made:
ca 1900
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.217
Catalog number:
1985.0112.217
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0db7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694094
Online Media:
view Cuisenaire Rods digital asset: Cuisenaire Rods

Cuisenaire Rods

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
cloth (bag material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 14.5 cm x 21 cm; 3/8 in x 5 11/16 in x 8 1/4 in
Object Name:
teaching apparatus
Date made:
1965
Date received:
1987
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Education  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.01
Catalog number:
1987.0542.01
Accession number:
1987.0542
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1cbc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694608
Online Media:
view Numbers In Colour, A New Method of Teaching Arithmetic In Primary Schools digital asset: Book, Numbers In Colour, A New Method of Teaching Arithmetic In Primary Schools

Numbers In Colour, A New Method of Teaching Arithmetic In Primary Schools

Maker:
Cuisenaire, G.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .5 cm x 13.8 cm x 21.4 cm; 3/16 in x 5 7/16 in x 8 7/16 in
Object Name:
book
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1961
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.02
Accession number:
1987.0542
Catalog number:
1987.0542.02
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-6ed0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904659
Online Media:
view Book, Mathematics with Numbers in Color digital asset: Book, Mathematics with Numbers in Color

Book, Mathematics with Numbers in Color

Maker:
Gattegno, Caleb  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .8 cm x 13.2 cm x 18.8 cm; 5/16 in x 5 3/16 in x 7 13/32 in
Object Name:
Book
Place made:
United States: New York, Mount Vernon
Date made:
1961
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.03
Accession number:
1987.0542
Catalog number:
1987.0542.03
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-6ed1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904660
Online Media:
view Book, Mathematics with Numbers in digital asset: Book, Mathematics with Numbers in Color

Book, Mathematics with Numbers in

Maker:
Gattegno, Caleb  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .5 cm x 13.3 cm x 19 cm; 3/16 in x 5 1/4 in x 7 15/32 in
Object Name:
Book
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1961
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Coralee C. Gillilland
ID Number:
1987.0542.05
Accession number:
1987.0542
Catalog number:
1987.0542.05
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Arithmetic Teaching
Women Teaching Math
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6bf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_904662
Online Media:
view Dissected Rhomboid, Ross Surface Form #5 (incomplete) digital asset: Geometric Model - Ross Surface Form #5 - Dissected Rhomboid (incomplete), Back View

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
Online Media:
view Dissection of a Parallelogram into Triangles, Ross Surface Form #10 digital asset: Geometric Model of a Bisected Parallelogram, Ross Surface Form #10, Back View in Pieces

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
Online Media:
view Sixteen-Sided Regular Polygon, Ross Surface Form digital asset: Geometric Model - Ross Surface Form - 16-Sided Polygon, Toward Estimating the Area of a Circle

Sixteen-Sided Regular Polygon, Ross Surface Form

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 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:
1985.0112.202
Catalog number:
1985.0112.202
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1900-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694079
Online Media:
view Model Illustrating Finding the Area of a Circle, Ross Surface Form #14 digital asset: Geometric Model - Ross Surface Form #14 - Estimating the Area of a Circle

Model Illustrating Finding the Area of a Circle, Ross Surface Form #14

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (hinges material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm; 13/32 in x 5 29/32 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:
1985.0112.203
Catalog number:
1985.0112.203
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-18ff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694080
Online Media:
view Square Prism, Ross Solid digital asset: Geometric Models - Square Prisims - Ross Solids

Square Prism, Ross Solid

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm; 31/32 in x 2 15/16 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:
1985.0112.207
Catalog number:
1985.0112.207
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1b1c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694084
Online Media:
view Cylinder, Ross Solid #8 digital asset: Geometric Model - Solid Cylinder - Ross Solid #8

Cylinder, Ross Solid #8

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 cm x 7.3 cm x 7.3 cm; 5 29/32 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 7/8 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:
1985.0112.209
Catalog number:
1985.0112.209
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1df7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694086
Online Media:
view Dissected Triangular Prism, Ross Solid #9 digital asset: Geometric Model - Dissected Triangular Prism - Ross Solid #9

Dissected Triangular Prism, Ross Solid #9

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm; 6 3/32 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 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:
1985.0112.211
Catalog number:
1985.0112.211
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1e04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694088
Online Media:
view Dissected Frustum of a Triangular Prism, Ross Solid digital asset: Geometric Model - Triangular Frustum - Ross Solid

Dissected Frustum of a Triangular Prism, Ross Solid

Maker:
Ross, W. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm; 5 29/32 in x 2 9/16 in x 2 9/16 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:
1985.0112.215
Catalog number:
1985.0112.215
Accession number:
1985.0112
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0db8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694092
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