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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thomas Huckle Weller nobel.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Thomas Huckle Weller\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-huckle-weller. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:59:41Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-huckle-weller","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-huckle-weller","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/thomas-huckle-weller?lang=ne"}}