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Non-Commercial Use
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Category
Optics
7
Heat
2
Maker
Henry Augustus Rowland
7
Brashear, J. A.; Rowland, H. A., Professor
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Langley, Samuel Pierpont
2
Samuel Pierpont Langley
2
Brashear, John A., Co. Ltd; Rowland, H. A., Professor
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Rowland, Prof., Henry Augustus
1
Object type
diffraction grating - reflection
7
bolometer
2
bolometer; measuring device (radiant energy)
2
measuring device (radiant energy)
2
Place
Allegheny City
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Baltimore
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Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, United States; Baltimore, Baltimore Independent City, Maryland, United States
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Allegheny City, Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, United States; Baltimore, Baltimore Independent City, Maryland, United Statestes
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Material
speculum metal
7
wood
4
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
2
plastic (possibly vulcanite)
2
platinum (metal)
2
brass
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glass
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leather
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metal
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metal, cast
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Concave Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1894
Plane Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1895-1909 (estimated)
Concave Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1898
Langley's 'Great' Bolometer, 1880-1890
1880-1890
Concave Rowland-type diffraction grating on speculum metal
1882-1909 (estimated)
Concave Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1894
Concave Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1899
Concave Rowland diffraction grating on speculum metal
1882, Nov 6
Langley's Bolometer, 1880-1890
1880-1890