# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/david-rittenhouse
# Generated: 2026-08-13T15:22:45.282Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/david-rittenhouse"
name: "David Rittenhouse"
slug: "david-rittenhouse"
description: "David Rittenhouse was an American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Rittenhouse was a member of the American Philosophical Society and the first director of the United States Mint."
tagline: "American astronomer (*1732 – †1796)"
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country:
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category:
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birthDate: "1732-04-08"
deathDate: "1796-06-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump