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Plain Scale, Cambridge, 1791

Plain Scale, Cambridge, 1791

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.

This plain scale drawing, made by Fisher as a class assignment while he was a student at Harvard, shows his mathematical precision and his artistic talents.


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Mariner's Compass, 1791

Mariner's Compass, 1791

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.

This mariner's compass was also a study project at Harvard where practical application of mathematical concepts was evident and Fisher's skills clearly demonstrated.


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Spatial Geometry

Spatial Geometry

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.

This exercise in spacial geometry both explains and illustrates the concepts involved.


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