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Scientific revolutionaries. David Rittenhouse / [produced by Makematic].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Scientific Revolutionaries
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796.
- Rittenhouse, David.
- Scientists--United States.
- Scientists.
- Astronomers--United States.
- Astronomers.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 minutes)
- Other Title:
- David Rittenhouse
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Makematic, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In 1769, self-taught clockmaker David Rittenhouse used the Transit of Venus to help determine the astronomical unit, enhancing our understanding of the solar system's scale.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1579216244
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