Project Gutenberg 2023-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 409 Barton, William 1754 1817 15004714 Memoirs of the life of David Rittenhouse, LL. D., F. R. S., late president of the American Philosophical Society, &c. : interspersed with various notices of many distinguished men : with an appendix, containing sundry philosophical and other papers, most of which have not hitherto been published Memoirs of the life of David Rittenhouse, LLD. F.R.S., late president of the American Philosophical Society, &c. : $b interspersed with various notices of many distinguished men : with an appendix, containing sundry philosophical and other papers, most of which have not hitherto been published $aPhiladelphia :$bEdward Parker, $c1813. KD Weeks, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memoirs of the Life of David Rittenhouse, LLD. F.R.S." by William Barton is a biographical account written in the early 19th century. The work details the life and contributions of David Rittenhouse, a prominent American philosopher, astronomer, and the first president of the American Philosophical Society. It also interweaves the narratives of various distinguished figures and institutions related to Rittenhouse’s life, providing a wider context of scientific and cultural development during his time. The opening of the memoir presents foundational elements, including a preface that outlines the author’s intentions in documenting Rittenhouse's life. William Barton emphasizes the importance of connecting Rittenhouse’s experiences with the broader advancements in literature, science, and the arts, making it clear that the narrative will not only focus on Rittenhouse himself but also on the influential people and institutions linked to him. There are details about different societal contributions and significant relationships, asserting that Rittenhouse's life is intrinsically tied to the intellectual climate of his era. This multifaceted approach aims to provide readers with an insightful blend of Rittenhouse's biography and a reflective commentary on the evolution of science and philosophy in early America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b32885714/page/n5/mode/2up 20220415024107barton 1813 PA Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 Astronomers -- Pennsylvania -- Biography QB Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Science - Physics 1400208 2025-07-28T13:47:28.373176 text/html 1355636 2023-12-03T13:34:31 text/html 920543 2025-07-28T13:47:48.106153 application/epub+zip 944690 2025-07-28T13:47:32.403160 application/epub+zip 577097 2025-07-28T13:47:30.409215 application/epub+zip 1288318 2025-07-28T13:47:58.336122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1177823 2025-07-28T13:47:45.957140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1175544 2025-07-28T13:47:25.429685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1155222 2023-12-03T13:34:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17033 2025-07-28T13:47:58.523061 application/rdf+xml 13598 2025-07-28T13:47:30.753160 image/jpeg 2169 2025-07-28T13:47:30.584198 image/jpeg 1931732 2025-07-28T13:47:28.496204 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia