| 单词 | David Rittenhouse |
| 释义 | David Rittenhouse (once / 407563 pages) n WORD FAMILY David Rittenhouse USAGE EXAMPLESFigure 3.—Transit telescope made by David Rittenhouse and used by him for the observation of the transit of Venus in 1769. Bedini, Silvio A., Early American Scientific Instrumen...(2012) David Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia, the celebrated astronomer was also a dear friend of his. Bruce, Wiliam Cabell, Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, V...(2011) David Rittenhouse invented the metallic thermometer, developed the construction of the compensation pendulum, and made valuable experiments on the compressibility of water. Fisher, Sydney George, The True Benjamin Franklin(2010) n United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796) Syn|Exp Rittenhouse astronomer, stargazer, uranologist a physicist who studies astronomy |
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