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Step table with spiral design

  • 1911 (Original design)
  • Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)

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Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements as a spiral with varying sizes of revolutions. This table was originated by American geologist Benjamin Kendall Emerson (1843-1932) in 1911 and classified by chemist Edward G. Mazurs as Type IIB2-1 in his seminal work Types of Graphic Representation of the Periodic System of Chemical Elements (1957). This table appears as Figure 46 on page 121 of Mazurs' 1957 publication.

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  • 4 in. H x 5 in. W
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Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, and Edward G. Mazurs. “Step Table with Spiral Design.” Glass (material), circa 1911–1957. Edward G. Mazurs Collection of Periodic Systems Images, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qj72p7737.

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