Nathaniel Larkin (1781-1855) and John Richard Larkin (1818-1876) Early Crystal Model Makers

摘要

The founders of crystallography in the 18th century recognized immediately that the study of such a challenging, three-dimensional subject was greatly aided by the use of crystal models. Such models were a useful complement to crystal drawings in textbooks and treatises on the subject, but were difficult, time-consuming and expensive to make. Ultimately a number of manufacturers became involved infilling the demand for model sets.