Charles Wheatstone’s 1824 “Harmonic Diagram” displayed by Archives in January
Posted December 30th, 2006 by Lois Beattie
January’s Object of the Month exhibit describes the “Harmonic Diagram” designed in 1824 by physicist and inventor Charles Wheatstone. The “diagram” is a mechanical device for explaining music theory. It is one of the items from a wide range of time periods, on diverse subjects, in many formats, in the holdings of MIT’s Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Browse other exhibits for a sample of the scope of the Archives’ collections. All are welcome to visit the Archives for further exploration.
