Accession No

3628

Brief Description

patent abstract for Muller’s globe mounting, 5, 674, 10 July 1828

Origin

England

Maker

Class

cartography; ephemera

Earliest Date

1828

Latest Date

1828

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 267mm; breadth 213mm (including mount)

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Dr. MÜLLER’S,
PATENT COSMOSPHERICAL MOUNTINGS OF GLOBES.’ (top)

Description Notes

patent abstract for Muller’s globe mounting, 1828.

black and white; taken from ‘British Patents Abstracts’, 5, 674, 10 July 1828. Patent is for Müller’s globe mounting.
Mounted on paper.

Condition good; complete.

References

Events

Description
Dr W. Müller’s cosmospherical design is a free suspension that allowed the globe to swivel in any direction. Unlike tradition globe mountings that maintain a set horizon, Müller’s new configuration allows the horizon to be set at any degree desired, which improves calculations in geography and astronomy. Müller claimed that his cosmosphere avoided the faults of ancient mountings, which were only correct for the moment of noon and always hid one half of globe. This innovative design was endorsed by George Biddell Airy (1801–1892), William Whewell (1794–1866), George Peacock (1791–1858) and Henry Parr Hamilton (1794–1880).

14/01/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 14/01/2014

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