Carl Ritter
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Summary
Carl Ritter was born on August 7, 1779[1], in Quedlinburg[2]. He died on 1859[3] in Berlin[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], geographer[6], university teacher[7], and botanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1779[10]
- Date of death: September 28, 1859[11]
- Place of burial: St. Marien- und St. Nikolai-Friedhof I[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Field of work: geography[14]
- Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17]
- Student: Franz Boas[18], Detmar Wilhelm Soemmerring[19], Élisée Reclus[20], Max Stirner[21], Johann Eduard Wappäus[22]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Patron’s Medal[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[26], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[32], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Austrian Academy of Sciences[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Commons category: Carl Ritter[42]
- Archives at: Klopstockmuseum (Städtische Museen Quedlinburg)[43], University Library Freiburg[44], Berlin State Library[45]
- Residence: Kingdom of Prussia[46]
- Family name: Ritter[47]
- Given name: Carl[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carl Ritter[49]
- Work location: Berlin[50]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Ritter include Mount Ritter[54], a mountain[55], in United States[56]; Ritter[57], a lunar crater[58]; and Carl-Ritter-Medal[59].
Why It Matters
Carl Ritter has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Mount Ritter[54], a mountain[55], in United States[56]; Ritter[57], a lunar crater[58]; and Carl-Ritter-Medal[59].
FAQs
Where was Carl Ritter born?
Carl Ritter was born in Quedlinburg[2].
Where did Carl Ritter die?
Carl Ritter died in Berlin[4].
What did Carl Ritter do for work?
Carl Ritter worked as an explorer[5], geographer[6], university teacher[7], and botanist[8].
Where did Carl Ritter go to school?
Carl Ritter was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17].
What awards did Carl Ritter receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Patron’s Medal[25], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[26].