Object Record
Chinese Abacus
Chinese Abacus
| Catalog Number | 01.0010.002 |
| Title | Chinese Abacus |
| Collection | Wallace P. Rowe Collection |
| History | "Used for many years by Dr. Wallace P. Rowe in making rapid calculations for data analysis--before and even after hand calculators were readily available. His use of these calculation aids is of interest because many of Dr. Rowe’s research contributions had important and fairly sophisticated mathematical aspects. Examples are the proof of a multi-hit requirement for development of transformed foci in cells infected with Moloney murine sarcoma virus, demonstrating the defective natures of the MSV genome and the role of ‘helper’ virus; quantitative dose response studies that provided evidence for the occurrence of genetic hybrids between SV40 virus and adenoviruses; the demonstration of differing dose response kinetics to explain control of murine leukemia virus infection in genetically susceptible and restrictive cells, as specified by alleles of the host gene Fv1." From a note by Dr. Janet W. Hartley. Dr. Rowe (1926-1983) was the first to isolate an adenovirus from patients and helped to clarify their role in respiratory disease. He also described the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of these infections. He served as chief of the laboratory of viral disease at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. |
| Description |
01.0010.002.01 - abacus 01.0010.002.02 - box top 01.0010.002.03 - box bottom Long rectangular cardboard box with plain bottom. Top of box has yellow, tan and white "marble" design with paper label. Label has column of Chinese characters with "Rowe" written on the bottom. Abacus is wood. Frame is painted black, rods are bamboo, and beads are carved wood (rosewood?). |
| Organizations |
NIH; NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) (1955-present) NIH; NIAID, Laboratory of Immunopathology |
| Buildings | Building 7 |
| NIH Property # | none |
| Old NIH Property # | none |
| Serial # | none |
| People |
Rowe, Wallace Hartley, Janet W. |