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Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 23.4 cm x 18.2 cm x 7.5 cm; 9 7/32 in x 7 5/32 in x 2 15/16 in

Object Name:

astrolabe, mariner's

Date made:

1602

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of the Barlow Family

ID Number:

MA.333939

Catalog number:

333939

Accession number:

319002

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-de91-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_997159

Maker:

Bendix Aviation Corporation. Eclipse-Pioneer Division  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 10.5 cm x 24 cm x 25 cm; 4 1/8 in x 9 7/16 in x 9 13/16 in

overall: 5 3/4 in x 11 3/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 14.605 cm x 29.845 cm x 28.575 cm

Object Name:

sextant

Place made:

United States: New Jersey, Teterboro

Date made:

1944

ID Number:

2003.0353.01

Catalog number:

2003.0353.01

Accession number:

2003.0353

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-80ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1273237

Maker:

Telegdi, V. L.  Search this

Sherwood, B. A.  Search this

Fryberger, D.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal; aluminum; mylar (overall material)

Measurements:

overall (approx.): 65 cm x 160 cm x 65 cm; 25 19/32 in x 63 in x 25 19/32 in

Object Name:

Spectrometer, Digital Wire Spark Chamber

spectrometer, digital wire spark chamber

Date made:

1963-1964

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

V. L. Telegdi, University of Chicago

ID Number:

1977.0532.01.1

Catalog number:

1977.0532.01.1

Accession number:

1977.0532

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5ef8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700282

Maker:

Shilling, George  Search this

Measurements:

horizontal circle: 4 1/4 in; 10.795 cm

telescope: 9 1/2 in; 24.13 cm

overall: 9 7/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 9 1/4 in; 25.0825 cm x 11.1125 cm x 23.495 cm

Object Name:

gradienter

Place made:

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Credit Line:

U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:

PH.247906

Catalog number:

247906

Accession number:

47736

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-9a38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_747994

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Peale, Titian Ramsay  Search this

Graphic artist:

Hinshelwood, Robert  Search this

Printer:

Sherman, Conger  Search this

Author:

Cassin, John  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.3 cm x 28.8 cm; 17 1/16 in x 11 5/16 in

Object Name:

Plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1858

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

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http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.413

Catalog number:

1999.0145.413

Accession number:

1999.0145

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Wilkes Blocks

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1dd8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600652

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Peale, Titian Ramsay  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Printer:

Sherman, Conger  Search this

Author:

Cassin, John  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.4 cm x 28.7 cm; 17 1/16 in x 11 5/16 in

Object Name:

plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1858

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.414

Catalog number:

1999.0145.414

Accession number:

1999.0145

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Wilkes Blocks

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1ee0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600653

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Hitchcock, W. E.  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Printer:

Sherman, Conger  Search this

Author:

Cassin, John  Search this

Maker:

Peale, Titian Ramsay  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.2 cm x 28.6 cm; 17 in x 11 1/4 in

Object Name:

plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1858

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.415

Catalog number:

1999.0145.415

Accession number:

1999.0145

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Wilkes Blocks

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1696-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600654

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Peale, Titian Ramsay  Search this

Graphic artist:

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson  Search this

Printer:

Sherman, Conger  Search this

Author:

Cassin, John  Search this

Maker:

Peale, Titian Ramsay  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.7 cm x 28.8 cm; 17 3/16 in x 11 5/16 in

Object Name:

plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1858

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.422

Accession number:

1999.0145

Catalog number:

1999.0145.422

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Wilkes Blocks

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2e04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600661

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Drayton, Joseph  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Author:

Agassiz, Louis  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.3 cm x 28.6 cm; 17 1/16 in x 11 1/4 in

Object Name:

plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1849

1862

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.435

Accession number:

1999.0145

Catalog number:

1999.0145.435

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Wilkes Blocks

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-20a3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600687

Publisher:

Wilkes, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Drayton, Joseph  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Author:

Agassiz, Louis  Search this

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 43.2 cm x 28.7 cm; 17 in x 11 5/16 in

Object Name:

plate

plate, printing

Object Type:

Engraving

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1849

Related event:

U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this

Related Publication:

The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm

ID Number:

1999.0145.437

Accession number:

1999.0145

Catalog number:

1999.0145.437

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-20a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_600689

Maker:

PCI Energy Services, Inc.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

graphite (electrodes in cutting head material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

upper shaft of arm, diam.: 4 7/16 in; 11.27125 cm

top of middle tube clamp to axis of pivot arm: 13 3/4 in; 34.925 cm

top of cutting head box to axis of pivot arm: 55 7/8 in; 141.9225 cm

total radius of swinging arm: 79 5/8 in; 202.2475 cm

power cable conductor diam.: 9/16 in; 1.42875 cm

overall height: 108 in; 274.32 cm

cutting head box height: 23 3/4 in; 60.325 cm

top of cutting head box to top of middle tube clamp: 42 1/2 in; 107.95 cm

top of middle tube clamp to top of tubes: 42 in; 106.68 cm

cutting head box: 23 3/4 in x 13 1/8 in x 11 5/8 in; 60.325 cm x 33.3375 cm x 29.5275 cm

cutting head jaws (electrodes) (outside length): 7 in; 17.78 cm

cutting head jaws opening (retracted): 3 3/8 in; 8.5725 cm

cutting head jaw plate thickness: 1/4 in; .635 cm

Object Name:

metal disintegration machining (MDM) system

Date made:

1988-1989

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ID Number:

2012.0171.01

Accession number:

2012.0171

Catalog number:

2012.0171.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ecbb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1450919

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

copper (overall material)

cardboard (overall material)

plexiglas (overall material)

iron (overall material)

insulation (overall material)

Measurements:

baseplate under lower support arm: 18 in; 45.72 cm

upper plexiglas disk: 28 in; 71.12 cm

upper yoke assembly: 13 3/8 in; 33.9725 cm

beam pipe: 1 5/8 in; 4.1275 cm

center-to center of magnet assemblies (vertical): 33 3/4 in; 85.725 cm

vacuum cylinder; rear edge of front junction ring to rear edge of cylinder: 13 11/16 in; 34.76625 cm

overall: 75 1/2 in; 191.77 cm

arm carrying upper magnet section: 39 1/16 in; 99.21875 cm

arm carrying lower magnet section: 39 in; 99.06 cm

front of disk clamp to front edge of cardboard cylinder: 18 3/8 in; 46.6725 cm

Object Name:

short section of parallel pair of Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) dipole magnets in their vacuum vessels (display model)

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

US Department of Energy Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) Laboratory

ID Number:

2012.0186.01

Accession number:

2012.0186

Catalog number:

2012.0186.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ff2a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1452617

Maker:

Franz Schmidt & Haensch  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

iron (overall material)

nickel silver (overall material)

Measurements:

case: 56.5 cm x 16.2 cm x 14 cm; 22 1/4 in x 6 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in

cylinder: 305 mm x 32 mm; 12 in x 1 1/4 in

instrument: 52 cm x 13.3 cm; 20 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in

overall in case: 22 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 6 3/8 in; 56.8325 cm x 13.97 cm x 16.1925 cm

overall: case fragment: 3/16 in x 5 1/16 in x 2 13/16 in; .47625 cm x 12.85875 cm x 7.14375 cm

Object Name:

Colorimeter

Place made:

Germany: Berlin, Berlin

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Color  Search this

Sugar  Search this

ID Number:

CH.335519

Catalog number:

335519

Accession number:

321714

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eb63-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2951

Distributor; retailer:

Arthur H. Thomas Company  Search this

Maker:

Fisher Scientific Company  Search this

Arthur H. Thomas Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

birch (overall material)

aluminum (overall material)

non-ferrous metal (overall material)

Measurements:

knurl knob: 60 mm x 25 mm; 2 3/8 in x in

large cylinder: 75 mm x 97 mm; 2 15/16 in x 3 13/16 in

indicator: 24 mm; 15/16 in

base, support: 36 cm x 17.2 cm x 26.5 cm; 14 3/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 10 7/16 in

case: 40 cm x 21 cm x 29.5 cm; 15 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in x 11 5/8 in

dial: 32 mm; 1 1/4 in

overall in box: 15 13/16 in x 8 in x 11 5/8 in; 40.16375 cm x 20.32 cm x 29.5275 cm

Object Name:

Viscosimeter

viscosimeter

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

Credit Line:

Koppers Co., Inc., Metal Products Division

ID Number:

CH.336370

Accession number:

1978.0078

Catalog number:

336370

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6350-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2957

Maker:

C.J. Tagliabue Manufacturing Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 14 in x 9 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 24.13 cm

overall: 14 1/2 in x 13 1/8 in x 9 1/2 in; 36.83 cm x 33.3375 cm x 24.13 cm

Object Name:

viscosimeter, Saybolt

Place made:

United States: New York

Date made:

1914-1915

Credit Line:

U.S. Military Academy

ID Number:

CH.316411

Catalog number:

316411

Accession number:

223721

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ee5e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2068

Maker:

C.J. Tagliabue Manufacturing Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 26 1/2 in; 67.31 cm

base: 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 13.97 cm

overall: 26 5/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 67.6275 cm x 13.97 cm x 13.97 cm

Object Name:

colorimeter

Place made:

United States: New York, Brooklyn

Subject:

Color  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Optics  Search this

Credit Line:

Stevens Institute of Technology

ID Number:

CH.316871

Catalog number:

316871

Accession number:

222983

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e091-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2228

Maker:

Hans Heele  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 18 in; 45.72 cm

overall: 10 7/8 in x 8 in x 7 in; 27.6225 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

Colorimeter

Place made:

Germany: Berlin, Berlin

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Color  Search this

Chemistry  Search this

Credit Line:

Yale University Department of Chemistry

ID Number:

CH.317270

Catalog number:

317270

Accession number:

229279

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e043-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2274

Maker:

Leitz  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

mirror: 2 in; 5.08 cm

box: 12 in x 7 1/4 in x 8 in; 30.48 cm x 18.415 cm x 20.32 cm

overall: 10 1/4 in; 26.035 cm

overall in box: 12 5/8 in x 7 3/8 in x 9 in; 32.0675 cm x 18.7325 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

Colorimeter

colorimeter

Place made:

Germany: Hesse, Wetzlar

Date made:

1925-1960

Subject:

Color  Search this

Optics  Search this

Chemistry  Search this

Credit Line:

Cornell University

ID Number:

CH.318272

Catalog number:

318272

Accession number:

231262

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e26c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2321

Maker:

Shakers  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

dekaliter: 9 11/16 in x 10 1/8 in; 24.60625 cm x 25.7175 cm

deciliter: 2 11/16 in x 2 5/16 in; 6.82625 cm x 5.87375 cm

liter: 4 9/16 in x 4 5/8 in; 11.58875 cm x 11.7475 cm

overall; nested: 9 5/8 in x 9 3/4 in; 24.4475 cm x 24.765 cm

Object Name:

volumetric measures

Place made:

United States: Maine, New Gloucester

Date made:

1877-1900

ID Number:

CH.322102

Catalog number:

322102

Accession number:

246882

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ec5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2452

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

tin (overall material)

Measurements:

cube: 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm; 3 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 3 15/16 in

overall: 4 1/16 in x 4 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 10.31875 cm x 10.4775 cm x 10.4775 cm

Object Name:

weights and measures - demonstration apparatus

Object Type:

Weights

Date made:

1880-1950

ID Number:

CH.323506

Catalog number:

323506

Accession number:

251559

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e908-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2476