#david rittenhouse

[gregorygalloway]

David Rittenhouse (8 April 1732 – 26 June 1796)

[potterandpromises]

No one:

Timeless writers: Clock-making is the most evil profession we can imagine

[data2364]

Armin Shimerman as David Rittenhouse 2016 in Timeless "The Capture of Benedict Arnold"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6227786/

[lindahall]

David Rittenhouse – Scientist of the Day

David Rittenhouse, a colonial American astronomer and instrument maker, was born Apr. 8, 1732.

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[wyatttoldme]

David Rittenhouse is one of the creepiest, nastiest bad guys ever!!!

[everythingtimeless]

“Did you know about this, that Rittenhouse was just one man?”

“No, it wasn’t anywhere, it wasn’t in the journal.”

Flynn, can I interest you in a little-known invention called Google?

[18thcenturylove]

To David Rittenhouse  Monticello in Albemarle, Virginia, July 19, 1778

DEAR SIR,

-- I sincerely congratulate you on the recovery of Philadelphia, and wish it may be found uninjured by the enemy -- how far the interests of literature may have suffered by the injury or removal of the Orrery (as it is miscalled) the publick libraries, your papers & implements, are doubts which still excite anxiety.  We were much disappointed in Virginia generally on the day of the great eclipse, which proved to be cloudy.  In Williamsburgh, where it was total, I understand only the beginning was seen.  At this place which is in Lat. 38 degrees-8' and Longitude West from Williamsburgh about 1 degrees-45' as is conjectured, eleven digits only were supposed to be covered, as it was not seen at all till the moon had advanced nearly one third over the sun's disc.  Afterwards it was seen at intervals through the whole.  The egress particularly was visible. It proved however of little use to me for want of a time piece that could be depended on; which circumstance, together with the subsequent restoration of Philadelphia to you, has induced me to trouble you with this letter to remind you of your kind promise of making me an accurate clock; which being intended for astronomical purposes only, I would have divested of all apparatus for striking or for any other purpose, which by increasing it's complication might disturb it's accuracy.  A companion to it, for keeping seconds, and which might be moved easily, would greatly add to it's value....

[lucy-wyatt]

30 Days of Timeless

Day 25: Favorite Historical Figure Death

-David fucking Rittenhouse-

Can Rittenhouse be one? Cause he was a world class son of a bitch. I don’t care if it was a thinking of the times. I still cheered when Flynn finally shot him.

If not, then I’d choose Lincoln, simply because it was the most notably historical death.

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