The Schilling Kinematic Models at the Smithsonian

Authors

Amy Shell-Gellasch Dr, Montgomery CollegeFollow

Abstract / Synopsis

The kinematic models manufactured by the German firm of Martin Schilling were used in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries to depict mathematical curves. The Smithsonian Institution owns twelve Schilling models. As a volunteer researcher in mathematics at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the author has chosen a few of her favorite models as an introduction to this interesting set of kinematic models.

DOI

10.5642/jhummath.201501.09

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The model image copyrights belong to the Smithsonian Institution.

Recommended Citation

Amy Shell-Gellasch Dr, "The Schilling Kinematic Models at the Smithsonian," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 5 Issue 1 (January 2015), pages 167-179. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201501.09. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol5/iss1/9

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