Oughtred (1652): 5 regular solids
- Author:
- Maurice OReilly
- Topic:
- Constructions, Solids or 3D Shapes
This figure appears in Clavis mathematica denuo limata, sive potius fabricata by William
Oughtred (1574-1660), p. 195. It contains the measurements required for the
five regular (or Platonic) solids. Oughtred’s work is in the collection of Marsh’s Library,
Dublin.