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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Frederick Soddy.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Frederick Soddy\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-soddy. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-soddy","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-soddy","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-soddy?lang=ne"}}