Pücker Collection of certain Quartic Surfaces

The Society possesses a series of 14 wooden models of surfaces constructed under the direction of Professor Plücker, in illustration of the theory developed in his posthumous work, "Neue Geometrie des Raumes gegründet auf die Betrachtung der geraden Linie als Raumelemente," Leipzig, 1869.

Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, June 1871.

Picture showing all models in the Pücker Collection

Image showing all 14 of the Pücker boxwood models. They are currently housed at the Science Muesum, London. These photographs are produced here with permission from the Science Museum. See also http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10302764&wwwflag=2&imagepos=6

 

Picture showing model 2 in the Pücker Collection

Model 2 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 3 in the Pücker Collection

Model 3 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 4 in the Pücker Collection

Model 4 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 9 in the Pücker Collection

Model 9 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 13 in the Pücker Collection

Model 13 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 32 in the Pücker Collection

Model 32 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 34 in the Pücker Collection

Model 34 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model 40 in the Pücker Collection

Model 40 in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model A in the Pücker Collection

Model A in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model B in the Pücker Collection

Model B in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model C in the Pücker Collection

Model C in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model D in the Pücker Collection

Model D in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model E in the Pücker Collection

Model E in the Pücker Collection.

Picture showing model F in the Pücker Collection

Model F in the Pücker Collection.

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