Quotation Sign from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961
Add to SetArtifact
Information sign
Date Made
1960-1961
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond
Object ID
2015.16.1.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron alloy
Paint (Coating)
Polyvinyl chloride
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 1 in
Length: 72 in
Inscriptions
side 1: MATHEMATICAL OBJECTS ARE SOMETIMES AS PECULIAR AS THE MOST EXOTIC BEAST OR BIRD, AND THE TIME SPENT IN EXAMINING THEM MAY BE WELL EMPLOYED. H. STEINHAUS side 2: I never come across one of Laplace's 'Thus it plainly appears' without feeling sure that I have hours of hard work before me... N. BOWDITCH
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
