Horst Rittel

German design researcher (1930–1990)
Person human Q92469
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Horst Rittel

Summary

Horst Rittel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +1990-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Horst Rittel was born in Berlin[2].
  • Horst Rittel passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Horst Rittel was born on +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horst Rittel died on +1990-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horst Rittel held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Horst Rittel worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Horst Rittel's employers was University of Stuttgart[9].
  • Among Horst Rittel's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Among Horst Rittel's employers was Ulm School of Design[11].
  • Horst Rittel is recorded as male[12].
  • Horst Rittel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Horst Rittel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374023849[14].
  • Horst Rittel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7921146[15].
  • Horst Rittel's GND ID is recorded as 10811242X[16].
  • Horst Rittel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82006383[17].
  • Horst Rittel's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500224855[18].
  • Horst Rittel's IdRef ID is recorded as 079910335[19].
  • Horst Rittel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rgn_h[20].
  • Horst Rittel's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1597344A[21].
  • Horst Rittel's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2012731476[22].
  • Horst Rittel's family name is recorded as Rittel[23].
  • Horst Rittel's given name is recorded as Horst[24].
  • Horst Rittel's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 067781152[25].
  • Horst Rittel's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 14033012[26].
  • Horst Rittel's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2010233622[27].

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Origins and Family

Horst Rittel's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1930-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Horst Rittel worked as a university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[9], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Stuttgart[31]; University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Ulm School of Design[11], a university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1953[38].

Death and Burial

Horst Rittel died on +1990-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Horst Rittel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Horst Rittel born?

Horst Rittel's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Horst Rittel die?

Horst Rittel died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Horst Rittel do for work?

Horst Rittel worked as university teacher[6].

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. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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