Sidney Rittenberg

American academic (1921-2019)
Person human Q2281991
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Sidney Rittenberg

Summary

Sidney Rittenberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charleston[2]. He was born on August 14, 1921[3]. He died in Scottsdale[4]. He died on August 24, 2019[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and linguist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], Sidney Rittenberg…
  • Sidney Rittenberg passed away in Scottsdale[4].
  • Sidney Rittenberg was born on August 14, 1921[3].
  • Sidney Rittenberg died on August 24, 2019[5].
  • Sidney Rittenberg is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona[11].
  • Sidney Rittenberg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's professions included writer[6].
  • Sidney Rittenberg worked as a journalist[7].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's professions included linguist[9].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's field of work was Chinese[13].
  • Sidney Rittenberg was employed by Pacific Lutheran University[14].
  • Sidney Rittenberg was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15].
  • Sidney Rittenberg is recorded as male[16].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sidney Rittenberg was affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party[18].
  • Sidney Rittenberg was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[19].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's Commons category is recorded as Sidney Rittenberg[20].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's family name is recorded as Q37097404[21].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's given name is recorded as Sidney[22].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's described by source is recorded as Sidney Rittenberg, Idealistic American Aide to Mao Who Evolved to Counsel Capitalists, Dies at 98[23].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Sidney Rittenberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].

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Origins and Family

Sidney Rittenberg was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on August 14, 1921[3].

Education

Sidney Rittenberg was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and linguist[9]. Sidney Rittenberg's field of work was Chinese[13]. Among his employers was Pacific Lutheran University[14].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Chinese Communist Party[18], a political party[26], in People's Republic of China[27], founded in 1921[28], headquartered in Zhongnanhai[29] and Communist Party of the United States of America[19], a communist party[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in New York City[33].

Death and Burial

Sidney Rittenberg died on August 24, 2019[5]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4]. Burial took place at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona[11].

Why It Matters

Sidney Rittenberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sidney Rittenberg born?

Sidney Rittenberg was born in Charleston[2].

Where did Sidney Rittenberg die?

Sidney Rittenberg passed away in Scottsdale[4].

What did Sidney Rittenberg do for work?

Sidney Rittenberg worked as writer[6], journalist[7], businessperson[8], and linguist[9].

Where did Sidney Rittenberg go to school?

Sidney Rittenberg was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Charleston
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Place of burial National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
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