David Rittenhouse

David Rittenhouse (HMFLH)

Location: Norristown, PA 19401 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 6.906', W 75° 20.647'

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Eminent astronomer
and mathematician.
Born April 8, 1732
Died June 26, 1796.

He calculated and
observed the transit
of Venus at his home
in Norriton 1769
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HM NumberHMFLH
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Year Placed1884
Placed ByMontgomery County Centennial (1784-1884) Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 1:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 470675 N 4440589
Decimal Degrees40.11510000, -75.34411667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 6.906', W 75° 20.647'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 6' 54.36" N, 75° 20' 38.82" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610, 215
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 Swede St, Norristown PA 19401, US
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