Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection Plaque
- Title:
- Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection Plaque
- Collection:
- Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia
- Date:
- 2012-07-19
- Image Date:
- 2012-07-19
- Location:
- Duffield Hall, East Entrance, Cornell University
- ID Number:
- artsdb_2028
- File Name:
- artsdb_2028.jpg
- Work Type:
- plaques (flat objects)
collections (object groupings) - Materials/Techniques:
- bronze
- Image View Type:
- Partial
- Image View Description:
- Front View
- Description:
- "Mechanical Engineering
Heritage Collection
Reuleaux Collection of Kinematic Models
At Cornell University-1882
Franz Reuleaux (1829-1905) established the study of the kinematics of machines. His theories helped standardize machine design in the late 19th century. The Reuleaux Collection of kinematic mechanisms at Cornell University was acquired by Andrew Dickson White as part of his reform of engineering education. These iron and brass models, representing the fundamental building blocks of basic machinery, now constitute the largest such collection in the world. Many of the 230 items are still used today to teach principles of machines and robotics."
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers-2004" - Repository:
- Cornell University
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The content in the Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia Collection is protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus. This collection was created by Cornell University Library in 2010, with funding from a Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences Grant to Howard Howland. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus at cape@cornell.edu for more information about this collection, or to request permission to use these images.