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Tetrahedron from a Tube or Envelope
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of folding a Tetrahedron from a Tube or Envelope. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1893

The earliest appearance of this design that I have been able to find is in L'Illustration 2643 of 21st October 1893. It was subsequently published in Volume 3 of 'La Science Amusante' by Tom Tit (real name Arthur Good), which was also published in 1893.

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1966

Vol 6: Issue 3 of 'The Origamian' for Autumn 1966 contained an article, 'A Scientist's Paperfold' about the tetrahedron made from a envelope.

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