Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures
- maker:
- William Cary
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LicenseSlide rule by William Cary, 1815
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Slide rule by William Cary, 1815
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Slide rule by William Cary, 1815
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Slide rule by William Cary, 1815
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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Slide rule by William Cary, 1815, for calculations in exchange of monies weights and measures
Paper on wood slide rule by William Cary for calculating in various weights and measures such as ells, yards, meters, acres, pints etc. Paper on wood slide rules became popular in the early 19th century.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1932-577
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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Overall: 330 mm x 80 mm x 20 mm, 0.14 kg
- type:
- slide rules
- credit:
- Miss Althea M. Wollaston
