ISRM Sponsored Slide Rule Displays

Louisville Public Library
Louisville, Colorado
Exhibit May 2 through TBD

A small exhibit which featured a variety of slide rules was installed in the Louisville Public Library. Along with the slide rules, photos of local and famous people who owned and used many of the slide rules were included. One part includes SR's from locals who went to the US Military Academy and the US Air Force Academy. Rocket scientists Wernher von Braun and Sergei Korolev (along with Albert Einstein) are shown along with their favorite SR, The Nestler 23R. The two specimens in the exhibit were donated by Jürgen Nestler, the Great Grandson of Albert Nestler, in Germany. Authors Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein and Homer Hickam are shown with their books which included slide rules of the type they used or included in their writings. A section for women included Dr. Katherine Blodgett, GE scientist who invented invisible anti-glare glass and Virginia Sink, a Chrysler engineer who designed smog control devices. Other sections included military artillery slide rules, a couple long scale circular SRs and my favorite, SRs used by the of motorcycle builder and tuner Shell Thuet (2001 American Motorcycle Assn. hall of fame) who was the man behind many racing champions.