Rittenhouse

Definitions of Rittenhouse
  1. noun
    United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
    synonyms: David Rittenhouse
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    astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
    a physicist who studies astronomy
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