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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Horst Störmer.jpg — Mark Pellegrini, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Horst Ludwig Störmer\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/horst-ludwig-stormer. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T20:28:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/horst-ludwig-stormer","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/horst-ludwig-stormer","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/horst-ludwig-stormer?lang=ne"}}