Rittenhouse, William
Published: August 18, 2006, 5:24 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 5:24 pm
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William Rittenhouse (1644-1708), born Wilhelm Rittenhausen in what is now Germany, is remembered as the builder of the first paper mill in the United States. The mill was constructed in 1690 on the Monoshone Creek near Germantown, now Philadelphia. Previous to this development, all paper was imported from Europe and heavily taxed. The new mill provided a local source of printing, writing, wrapping paper, and pasteboard. Rittenhouse also developed an early recycling system through which much of the mill's fiber for hand-papermaking was obtained from discarded rags and cotton.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Rittenhouse, William". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Rittenhouse,_William>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
William Rittenhouse (1644-1708), born Wilhelm Rittenhausen in what is now Germany, is remembered as the builder of the first paper mill in the United States. The mill was constructed in 1690 on the Monoshone Creek near Germantown, now Philadelphia. Previous to this development, all paper was imported from Europe and heavily taxed. The new mill provided a local source of printing, writing, wrapping paper, and pasteboard. Rittenhouse also developed an early recycling system through which much of the mill's fiber for hand-papermaking was obtained from discarded rags and cotton.
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