August Gottfried Ritter

German composer (1811–1885)
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August Gottfried Ritter
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August Gottfried Ritter

Summary

August Gottfried Ritter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on August 25, 1811[3]. He passed away in Magdeburg[4]. He died on August 26, 1885[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and musicologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erfurt[2], August Gottfried Ritter…
  • August Gottfried Ritter passed away in Magdeburg[4].
  • August Gottfried Ritter was born on August 25, 1811[3].
  • August Gottfried Ritter died on August 26, 1885[5].
  • August Gottfried Ritter held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's professions included composer[6].
  • August Gottfried Ritter worked as a musicologist[7].
  • August Gottfried Ritter is recorded as male[10].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's Commons category is recorded as August Gottfried Ritter[12].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's family name is recorded as Ritter[13].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's given name is recorded as August[14].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's given name is recorded as Gottfried[15].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's instrument is recorded as organ[16].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[17].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • August Gottfried Ritter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: DE[22]

  • Began / founded: 1811-08-25[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1885-08-26[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b7dc5208-487b-4f37-92fb-434a307de6ae[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Erfurt[2], August Gottfried Ritter… he was born on August 25, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and musicologist[7].

Death and Burial

August Gottfried Ritter died on August 26, 1885[5]. He passed away in Magdeburg[4].

Why It Matters

August Gottfried Ritter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was August Gottfried Ritter born?

August Gottfried Ritter's place of birth was Erfurt[2].

Where did August Gottfried Ritter die?

August Gottfried Ritter passed away in Magdeburg[4].

What did August Gottfried Ritter do for work?

August Gottfried Ritter worked as composer[6] and musicologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Ritter, August Gottfried (ADB). wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Family name Ritter
    Citizenship
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary
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