"Celestial Mechanics" from Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond Exhibition, 1960-1961
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Mathematica was the first exhibition to be designed by the Eames Office, produced through sponsorship by IBM. One of the first immersive exhibits dedicated to mathematics, its mechanical and static displays teach people about the abstract qualities of mathematics in a non-mathematical way--through direct interaction and visual storytelling. This interactive demonstrates Kepler and Newton's planetary and gravitational theories.
Mathematica was the first exhibition to be designed by the Eames Office, produced through sponsorship by IBM. One of the first immersive exhibits dedicated to mathematics, its mechanical and static displays teach people about the abstract qualities of mathematics in a non-mathematical way--through direct interaction and visual storytelling. This interactive demonstrates Kepler and Newton's planetary and gravitational theories.
Artifact
Installation (Exhibition)
Date Made
1960-1961
Creators
International Business Machines Corporation
Office of Charles and Ray Eames
Redheffer, Raymond M., 1921-2005
Place of Creation
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Created by Eames Office under the direction of Charles and Ray Eames and mathematical consultant Raymond Redheffer. Funding provided by International Business Machines Corporation.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond
Object ID
2015.16.1.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Laminate
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Thermoplastic
Wire
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 76 in
Width: 78 in
Length: 75 in
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