Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
About Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Harvard University's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (CHSI), established 1948, is "one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world". Waywiser, the online catalog of the collection, lists over 60% of the collection's 20,000 objects as of 2014. The collection was originally curated by Mr. David P Wheatland in his office to prevent obsolete equipment from being cannibalized for its component parts and materials.
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- Founded
- 1950
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01CambridgeSage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Inside Collection of Historical Scientific InstrumentsDaderot · Public domain
03Lindbergh perfusion pump in Putnam GallerySage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Galileo's geometrical and military compass in Putnam GallerySage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0
05Galileo's geometrical and military compass in Putnam Gallery, detailSage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0
06Gunter's quadrant with declinatory for 51°30' in Putnam GallerySage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0
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