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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bertram Brockhouse.jpg, Public domain.","cite":"\"Bertram Brockhouse\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bertram-brockhouse. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:28:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/bertram-brockhouse","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/bertram-brockhouse","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/bertram-brockhouse?lang=ne"}}