Albrecht Ritschl

German theologian (1822-1889)
Person human Q63173
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Albrecht Ritschl was born on March 25, 1822[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on March 20, 1889[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], Q115793173[7], and Protestant theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (408 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Carl Ritschl[11]
  • Spouse: Q136186487[12]
  • Child: Otto Ritschl[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14]
  • Employer: University of Bonn[15], University of Göttingen[16]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[17], University of Bonn[18], Heidelberg University[19], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20]
  • Member of: Bonner Wingolf[21], Hallenser Wingolf[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Albrecht Ritschl[25]
  • Family name: Ritschl[26]
  • Given name: Albrecht[27], Benjamin[28]
  • Work location: Göttingen[29], Bonn[30]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]
  • Birth name: Albrecht Benjamin Ritschl[37]
  • Name in native language: Albrecht Ritschl[38]
  • Sibling: Georg (Adolf) Ritschl[39]

Why It Matters

Albrecht Ritschl has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Auguste Sabatier[42], a theologian[43], 1839–1901[44], of France[45], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[46].

FAQs

Where was Albrecht Ritschl born?

Albrecht Ritschl's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Albrecht Ritschl die?

Albrecht Ritschl passed away in Göttingen[4].

Who were Albrecht Ritschl's parents?

Albrecht Ritschl's father was Carl Ritschl[11].

Who was Albrecht Ritschl married to?

Albrecht Ritschl's spouses include Q136186487[12].

What did Albrecht Ritschl do for work?

Albrecht Ritschl worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], Q115793173[7], and Protestant theologian[8].

Where did Albrecht Ritschl go to school?

Albrecht Ritschl was educated at University of Tübingen[17], University of Bonn[18], Heidelberg University[19], and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20].

Who did Albrecht Ritschl influence?

Albrecht Ritschl has been cited as an influence by Auguste Sabatier[42].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Albrecht Ritschl. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/albrecht-ritschl
MLA “Albrecht Ritschl.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/albrecht-ritschl.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_albrecht-ritschl_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Albrecht Ritschl}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/albrecht-ritschl}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Albrecht Ritschl — https://4ort.xyz/entity/albrecht-ritschl (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/albrecht-ritschl · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', '
    Sitelink count → 25
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wik"
  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 150733
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14611: 150733, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260429|batch #260429]]"
  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 437962
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 437962, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, university teacher, Q115793173 +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: theologian, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01497067, cnp01327287
    Occupation → philosopher, university teacher, Q115793173 +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → —
    Member of → Bonner Wingolf, Hallenser Wingolf
    Occupation → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981058612572806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.