Object Details
- Baker, Richard P.
- Description
- This metal model was constructed by Richard P. Baker. A mathematics professor at the University of Iowa, Baker believed that models were essential to instruction in many parts of mathematics and physics. Over one hundred of his models are in the NMAH collections.
- The model shows the union of five cubes and an icosahedron. The faces of icosahedron are painted white. The faces of the cubes are purple, pink, green, blue, and yellow. A paper tag on the model reads: No. 531 (/) Five cubes and icosahedron.
- Reference:
- R. P. Baker, Mathematical Models, Iowa City, Iowa, 1931, p. 21.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Frances E. Baker
- ca 1930s
- ID Number
- MA.211257.108
- accession number
- 211257
- catalog number
- 211257.108
- Object Name
- geometric model
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- white (overall color)
- purple (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- blue (overall color)
- cut and soldered. (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 23.8 cm x 25.5 cm x 24.5 cm; 9 3/8 in x 10 1/32 in x 9 21/32 in
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Science & Mathematics
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Record ID
- nmah_1087396
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-3926-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
