Mathematical Model Collection

The Mathematical Model Collection comprises more than 400 objects. The collection was founded in 1885 by Alexander von Brill (1842–1935), professor of mathematics in Tübingen. Most of the models are made of plaster. Thread models and objects made of cardboard, wood and wire are also part of the collection. Among the many models, most of which come from the Darmstadt publisher Ludwig Brill and the Leipzig publisher Martin Schilling, there are also objects made by various mathematicians. Alexander von Brill, who together with his colleague Felix Klein founded the first German modeling cabinet at the Technical University of Munich, influenced a new generation of mathematicians and engineers, such as Max Planck and Rudolf Diesel. Brill received several prototype models from his students and colleagues. These pieces are a unique feature of the Tübingen collection.

To the collection in the eMuseum (selection)