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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Charles Willson Peale - David Rittenhouse - Google Art Project.jpg — Charles Willson Peale, Public domain.","cite":"\"David Rittenhouse\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-rittenhouse. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T09:05:03Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-15","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-rittenhouse","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-rittenhouse","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/david-rittenhouse?lang=ne"}}