Hellmut Ritter

German orientalist (1892–1971)
Person human Q76282
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hellmut Ritter

Summary

Hellmut Ritter is a human[1]. Born in Hessisch Lichtenau[2], he… he was born on +1892-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oberursel (Taunus)[4]. He died on +1971-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hellmut Ritter was born in Hessisch Lichtenau[2].
  • Hellmut Ritter died in Oberursel (Taunus)[4].
  • Hellmut Ritter was born on +1892-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hellmut Ritter died on +1971-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hellmut Ritter held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hellmut Ritter's professions included orientalist[6].
  • Hellmut Ritter worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Hellmut Ritter was employed by University of Hamburg[10].
  • Hellmut Ritter was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[11].
  • Among Hellmut Ritter's employers was Istanbul University[12].
  • Hellmut Ritter was a member of German Archaeological Institute[13].
  • Hellmut Ritter was a member of Hallenser Wingolf[14].
  • Hellmut Ritter was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus[15].
  • Hellmut Ritter's image is recorded as Statue of Helmut Riter - Mausoleum of Attar - Nishapur 1.JPG[16].
  • Hellmut Ritter is recorded as male[17].
  • Hellmut Ritter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hellmut Ritter supervised Fuat Sezgin as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hellmut Ritter supervised Heshmat Moayyed as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hellmut Ritter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108896057[21].
  • Hellmut Ritter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39417081[22].
  • Hellmut Ritter's GND ID is recorded as 11910296X[23].
  • Hellmut Ritter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86081053[24].
  • Hellmut Ritter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121640882[25].
  • Hellmut Ritter's IdRef ID is recorded as 030169291[26].
  • Hellmut Ritter's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12488801[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hellmut Ritter was born in Hessisch Lichtenau[2]. He was born on +1892-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hellmut Ritter earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Hamburg[10], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1919[31], headquartered in Hamburg[32]; Goethe University Frankfurt[11], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1914[35], headquartered in Jügelhaus[36]; and Istanbul University[12], a public university[37], in Turkey[38], founded in 1453[39], headquartered in Istanbul[40]. Doctoral students include Fuat Sezgin[19], a mathematician[41], 1924–2018[42], of Turkey[43], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[44], specialised in oriental studies[45] and Heshmat Moayyed[20], a translator[46], 1927–2018[47], of Iran[48].

Death and Burial

Hellmut Ritter died on +1971-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oberursel (Taunus)[4].

Why It Matters

Hellmut Ritter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fuat Sezgin[51], a mathematician[52], 1924–2018[53], of Turkey[54], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[55], specialised in oriental studies[56].

FAQs

Where was Hellmut Ritter born?

Born in Hessisch Lichtenau[2], Hellmut Ritter…

Where did Hellmut Ritter die?

Hellmut Ritter passed away in Oberursel (Taunus)[4].

What did Hellmut Ritter do for work?

Hellmut Ritter worked as orientalist[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RAMEAU. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . 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). Hellmut Ritter. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hellmut-ritter
MLA “Hellmut Ritter.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hellmut-ritter.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hellmut-ritter_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hellmut Ritter}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hellmut-ritter}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hellmut Ritter — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hellmut-ritter (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hellmut-ritter · Last refreshed: