Carl Ritter (German geographer)
- Karl Ritter
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- Ritter, Carl
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1779-08-07
- Place of birth
- Quedlinburg
- Date of death
- 1859-09-28
- Place of death
- Berlin
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Carl Ritter (August 7, 1779 – September 28, 1859) was a German geographer. Along with Alexander von Humboldt, he is considered one of the founders of modern geography, as they established it as an independent scientific discipline. From 1825 until his death, he occupied the first chair in geography at the University of Berlin.
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- 2022-02-17