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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: William Giauque Nobel.jpg — The Nobel Foundation, PD-Sweden.","cite":"\"William Giauque\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-giauque. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:01:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-giauque","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-giauque","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/william-giauque?lang=ne"}}