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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Albert Osswald.jpg — Engelbert Reineke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.","cite":"\"Albert Osswald\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/albert-osswald. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T07:06:57Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-osswald","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-osswald","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/albert-osswald?lang=ne"}}