Goniometer Collection

Horse glanders and Wollastons goniometer
Apparatus for treating horse glanders and William Hyde Wollastons reflective goniometer, to measure the angles of minute crystals with precision. Copperplate engraving after a drawing by J

Goniometer Measuring Human Skull, 1810 (engraving)
2622470 Goniometer Measuring Human Skull, 1810 (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a goniometer measuring a human skull)

Philosopher with a book, a compass and goniometer, 1630. Artist: Ribera, Jose, de (1591-1652)
Philosopher with a book, a compass and goniometer, 1630. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Wollastons reflecting goniometer for measuring the angles of crystals. William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828)Wood engraving 1874

A Collection of Goniometers
A collection of antique scientific instruments known as goniometers held within the Natural History Museum. They were used for measuring interfacial angles of very small crystals

Goniometer
For measuring face angles to check symmetry and aid identification

Light testing. Long-exposure photograph showing a gonio-photometer (goniometer for short) at the Osram Sylvania Light Research Laboratory, USA

William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist
William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), English chemist and discoverer of palladium and rhodium. In 1800, having given up a medical practice

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Discover the fascinating history of the goniometer, an essential tool in measuring angles and distances, from its early use in studying horse glanders in the 1600s, to its evolution as a key instrument in the scientific world. Wollaston's reflecting goniometer, introduced in the 1800s, revolutionized the measurement of crystal angles, while earlier depictions show philosophers using goniometers for light testing as early as the 1600s. Explore the rich history of this versatile instrument through various engravings and innovations, from its origins to its role in the hands of pioneering scientists like William Hyde Wollaston.