Wilhelm Ritter

Swiss engineer (1847-1906)
Person human Q122696
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Wilhelm Ritter

Summary

Wilhelm Ritter is a human[1]. He was born in Liestal[2]. He was born on +1847-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zell[4]. He died on +1906-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], architect[8], and executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liestal[2], Wilhelm Ritter…
  • Wilhelm Ritter died in Zell[4].
  • Wilhelm Ritter was born on +1847-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Ritter died on +1906-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Ritter held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Wilhelm Ritter worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's professions included architect[8].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's professions included executive[9].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was construction[12].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was construction industry[13].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was civil engineering studies[14].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was structural mechanics[15].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was structural statics[16].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Among Wilhelm Ritter's employers was Riga Technical University[18].
  • Among Wilhelm Ritter's employers was ETH Zurich[19].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[20].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's doctoral advisor was Carl Culmann[21].
  • A notable student of Wilhelm Ritter was Robert Maillart[22].
  • Wilhelm Ritter was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[23].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's image is recorded as Karl Wilhelm Ritter ETH-Bib PI 55-BO-0026.jpg[24].
  • Wilhelm Ritter is recorded as male[25].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Wilhelm Ritter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082546795[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Ritter's place of birth was Liestal[2]. He was born on +1847-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wilhelm Ritter was educated at ETH Zurich[20]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Culmann[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], architect[8], and executive[9]. Fields of work include construction[12], an economic activity[28]; construction industry[13], an industry[29]; civil engineering studies[14]; structural mechanics[15], a branch of mechanics[30]; structural statics[16]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Riga Technical University[18], a public university[32], in Latvia[33], founded in 1958[34], headquartered in Riga[35] and ETH Zurich[19], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]. A notable student of Wilhelm Ritter was Robert Maillart[22].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Ritter died on +1906-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zell[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Ritter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Ritter born?

Wilhelm Ritter was born in Liestal[2].

Where did Wilhelm Ritter die?

Wilhelm Ritter died in Zell[4].

What did Wilhelm Ritter do for work?

Wilhelm Ritter worked as university teacher[6], civil engineer[7], architect[8], and executive[9].

Where did Wilhelm Ritter go to school?

Wilhelm Ritter was educated at ETH Zurich[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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