William Ritter

Swiss journalist (1867–1955)
Person human Q3568909
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William Ritter

Summary

William Ritter is a human[1]. Born in Neuchâtel[2], he… he was born on May 31, 1867[3]. He passed away in Melide[4]. He died on March 19, 1955[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], art critic[7], writer[8], visual artist[9], and opinion journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Ritter's place of birth was Neuchâtel[2].
  • William Ritter passed away in Melide[4].
  • William Ritter was born on May 31, 1867[3].
  • William Ritter died on March 19, 1955[5].
  • William Ritter's father was Guillaume Ritter[12].
  • William Ritter's mother was Joséphine Marie Anne Zoé Ducrest[13].
  • William Ritter held citizenship in Switzerland[14].
  • French was William Ritter's native language[15].
  • William Ritter's professions included journalist[6].
  • William Ritter worked as an art critic[7].
  • William Ritter worked as a writer[8].
  • William Ritter's professions included visual artist[9].
  • William Ritter's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • William Ritter's professions included art historian[16].
  • William Ritter's field of work was opinion journalism[17].
  • William Ritter's field of work was art criticism[18].
  • William Ritter's field of work was art history[19].
  • William Ritter's field of work was music[20].
  • William Ritter's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • William Ritter is recorded as male[22].
  • William Ritter's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Ritter's unmarried partner is recorded as Marcel Montandon[24].
  • William Ritter's unmarried partner is recorded as Janko Cádra[25].
  • William Ritter's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque de la Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Département des manuscrits et fonds spéciaux[26].
  • William Ritter's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ritter was born in Neuchâtel[2]. He was born on May 31, 1867[3]. His father was Guillaume Ritter[12]. His mother was Joséphine Marie Anne Zoé Ducrest[13]. French was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], art critic[7], writer[8], visual artist[9], opinion journalist[10], and art historian[16]. Fields of work include opinion journalism[17], a journalism genre[28]; art criticism[18], a literary form[29]; art history[19], an academic discipline[30]; and music[20], a type of arts[31].

Personal Life

William Ritter's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

William Ritter died on March 19, 1955[5]. He passed away in Melide[4].

Why It Matters

William Ritter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Ritter born?

William Ritter's place of birth was Neuchâtel[2].

Where did William Ritter die?

William Ritter died in Melide[4].

Who were William Ritter's parents?

William Ritter's father was Guillaume Ritter[12]. William Ritter's mother was Joséphine Marie Anne Zoé Ducrest[13].

What did William Ritter do for work?

William Ritter worked as journalist[6], art critic[7], writer[8], visual artist[9], and opinion journalist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . ead.nb.admin.ch. ead.nb.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . ead.nb.admin.ch. ead.nb.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . archivesne.ch. archivesne.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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