David Rittenhouse
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 229 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 8,1732 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Paper Mill Run |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 26,1796 |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Siblings | Esther Rittenhouse |
| Annie Rittenhouse | |
| Eleanor Rittenhouse | |
| Margaret Rittenhouse | |
| Benjamin Rittenhouse | |
| Spouse | Hannah Jacobs |
| Eleanor Coulston | |
| Children | Esther Waters |
| Elizabeth Sergeant | |
| Elizabeth Rittenhouse | |
| Esther Rittenhouse | |
| Job | Astronomer |
| Mathematician | |
| Inventor | |
| Books | The Scientific Writings of David Rittenhouse |
| 1769 Transit of Venus: American Philosophical Society Essays Written by David Rittenhouse and John Ewing | |
| Parents | Matthias Rittenhouse |
| Elizabeth Williams Rittenhouse | |
| Grandchildren | Esther Rittenhouse Sergeant |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Nationality | American |
| German | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 561209 |
David Rittenhouse Life story
David Rittenhouse was an American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical Society and the first director of the United States Mint.
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