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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mottelson,Ben 1963 Kopenhagen.jpg — GFHund, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Ben Roy Mottelson\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ben-roy-mottelson. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:59:41Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-roy-mottelson","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-roy-mottelson","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-roy-mottelson?lang=ne"}}