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For the greater beauty of the instrument, the balls representing the planets are to be of considerable bigness; but so contrived, that they may be taken off at pleasure, and others, much smaller, and fitter for some purposes, put in their places.

~David Rittenhouse

Topics: Balls Beauty Considerable Contrived Greater Instrument May Much Off Others Places Planets Pleasure Purposes Put Representing Smaller Some Taken

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In order to know the true situation of a Planet at any particular time, the small set of balls are to be put each on its respective axis; then the winch to be turned round until each index points to the given time.

~David Rittenhouse

Topics: Any Axis Balls Each Given Know Order Particular Planet Points Put Respective Round Set Situation Small Then Time True Turned Until

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But Dr. Smith says, and I believe it to be a true state of the case, that he himself gave a course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy, during the same winter, and that the money raised by them was also applied towards paying for the Orrery.

~David Rittenhouse

Topics: Also Applied Believe Case Course Dr Gave He Himself Lectures Money Natural Paying Philosophy Raised Same Says Smith State Them Towards True Winter I Believe

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: April 8th, 1732

Died: June 26th, 1796

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