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Surveying compass
Surveying compass consisting of a circular plate along whose edge are inscribed two degree scales: one divided into eight 45° sectors, in keeping with the traditional layout of the windrose, the other divided into four 90° sectors. At the center is the compass, but it lacks the magnetic needle and a [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Magnetic compass
- Mathematical instrument
- Surveying instrument
- surveying instruments
- compasses (direction indicators)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- Mathematics
- mathematics
- Geometry
Type of item
- Magnetic compass
- Mathematical instrument
- Surveying instrument
- surveying instruments
- compasses (direction indicators)
Medium
- brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 17th cent.
- 16XX
- 1700
- 1601
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401070
Extent
- diameter 95 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Viviani collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/VincenzoViviani.html
Year
- 1601
- 1700
Providing country
- Italy