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Rittenhouse Medal

Rittenhouse Medal

Astronomy award

The Rittenhouse Medal is awarded by the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society for outstanding achievement in the science of Astronomy.[1] The medal was one of those originally minted to commemorate the Bi-Centenary of the birth of David Rittenhouse on April 8, 1932. In 1952 the Society decided to establish a silver medal to be awarded to astronomers for noteworthy achievement in astronomical science. The silver medal is cast from the die (obverse) used for the Bi-Centennial Rittenhouse Medal.

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    "Rittenhouse Astronomical Society Medal recipients". Archived from the original on 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
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