Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse may refer to:

* David Rittenhouse (1732 – 1796), American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, and public official
* Rittenhouse Square, one of the five original open-space parks in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Rittenhouse (crater), a crater on the far side of the moon


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  • Rittenhouse — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Ariel Rittenhouse (* 1990), US amerikanische Wasserspringerin David Rittenhouse (1732–1796), US amerikanischer Astronom und Mathematiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rittenhouse — Rittenhouse, David, geb. 1732 zu Germantown in Pennsylvanien, wurde Uhrmacher u. verfertigte mathematische Instrumente u. ein Planetarium, beobachtete 1769 in Noriton den Vorübergang der Venus vor der Sonne, erbaute sich daselbst eine Sternwarte …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Rittenhouse — noun United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732 1796) • Syn: ↑David Rittenhouse • Instance Hypernyms: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rittenhouse 1715 - A Boutique Hotel — (Филадельфия,США) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 171 …   Каталог отелей

  • Rittenhouse Gap, Pennsylvania — Rittenhouse Gap is the name of a village in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, at coord|40|28|04|N|75|37|47|W|region:US type:city|display=inline,title.The gap which gives the town its name lies between the headwaters of Swabia Creek …   Wikipedia

  • Rittenhouse Square — Infobox nrhp | name =Rittenhouse Square nrhp type = caption = A springtime scene in the center of Rittenhouse Square, 2006. location= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania lat degrees = 39 lat minutes = 56 lat seconds = 57.34 lat direction = N long degrees …   Wikipedia

  • Rittenhouse, David — born April 8, 1732, Germantown, Pa. died June 26, 1796, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. U.S. astronomer and inventor. He was a clockmaker by trade but also built mathematical instruments and, it is believed, the first telescope in the U.S. In 1769 he… …   Universalium

  • Rittenhouse (crater) — lunar crater data latitude=74.5 N or S=S longitude=106.5 E or W=E diameter=26 km depth= Unknown colong=255 eponym=David RittenhouseRittenhouse is a small lunar crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon s far side. It lies amidst the …   Wikipedia

  • Rittenhouse, David — (8 abr. 1732, Germantown, Pa., EE.UU.–26 jun. 1796, Filadelfia, Pa.). Astrónomo e inventor estadounidense. Fue relojero de oficio, pero construyó también instrumentos matemáticos y, según se cree, el primer telescopio en EE.UU. En 1769 observó a… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • David Rittenhouse — Born April 8, 1732(1732 04 08) Paper Mill Run, Pennsylvania Died June 26, 1796( …   Wikipedia

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