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David Rittenhouse

A renowned American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman and public official (Wikipedia).

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American astronomer (*1732 – †1796)

Born 8 April 1732
Died 26 June 1796

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  • Cover of: A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States. : To which are added, accounts of the plague in London and Marseilles; and a list of the dead, from August 1, to the middle of December, 1793

    First published in 1793 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Eine kurze Nachricht von dem bösartigen Fieber welches kürzlich in Philadelphia grassiret: nebst einer Erzählung der Maasregeln [sic] die desfals in den verschiedenen Theilen der Vereinigten Staaten genommen wurden. : Diesen ist hinzugefüget, Nachrichten von der Pest in London und Marseille und eine Liste der Todten, vom ersten August bis in die Mitte des Decembers 1793

    First published in 1794 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Weatherwise's town and country almanack, for the year of our Lord 1781: ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, New-England, lat. 42: 25 n. But will also serve the adjacent states without any sensible error

    First published in 1780 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Weatherwise's town and country almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1786: ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, and will serve, for the neighboring states

    First published in 1785 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Weatherwise's town and country almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1784: ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, New England, lat. 42: 25 n. But will also serve the adjacent states without any sensible error

    First published in 1783 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Virginia almanack for the year 1780 ...

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: This indenture made the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and [blank] between [blank] of one part, and the Trustees of the General Loan Office of the Province of Pennsylvania ...

    First published in 1770 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An oration delivered February 24, 1775, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for promoting useful knowledge

    First published in 1775 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The scientific writings of David Rittenhouse

    First published in 1980 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender, auf das 1780ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend, dabey aber in angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterschied zu gebrauchen

    First published in 1779 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender, auf das 1789ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen

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  • Cover of: Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender auf das 1781ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen

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  • Cover of: Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender auf das 1782ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen

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  • Cover of: Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender auf das 1784ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen

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  • Cover of: Der Gantz neue verbesserte nord-americanische Calender auf das 1787ste Jahr Christi ..: Berechnet vornemlich nach der pennsylvanischen Himmels-Gegend; jedoch in den angrenzenden Landschaften ohne merklichen Unterscheid [sic] zu gebrauchen

    First published in 1786 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Virginia almanack for the year of our Lord God 1776 ..

    First published in 1775 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Father Abraham's almanack, for the year of our Lord 1777: ... Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees, and a meridian of near five hours west from London

    First published in 1776 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poor Will's almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1779 ..

    First published in 1778 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Universal almanack, for the year of our Lord 1777 ..

    First published in 1776 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Father Abraham's New-England almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1782 ..: Calculated for the meridian of Boston, lat. 42: 25 n. But will serve the adjacent states without any sensible error

    First published in 1781 — 1 edition
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American astronomer (*1732 – †1796)

Born 8 April 1732
Died 26 June 1796

Subjects

Astronomy, Yellow fever, Astronomers, Correspondence, Early works to 1800, History, Mortgage loans, Plague, Portraits, caricatures, Specimens

Places

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, England, France, London, Marseille, United States

People

David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), George Washington (1732-1799)

Time

1793

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 22, 2016 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio & Wikipedia link added
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import