Carl Ritter
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Carl Ritter was a German geographer who lived from 1779 to 1859 and is considered one of the founders of modern academic geography. His work helped establish geography as a serious scientific discipline focused on understanding the relationships between people, places, and their environments.
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- 1779-08-07
- Died
- 1859
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- 68
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Lithograph by Rudolf Hoffmann (1857) 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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1779 births1859 deathsAcademic staff of the Humboldt University of BerlinFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesForeign members of the Royal SocietyGerman geographersHonorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesHuman geographersHumboldt University of Berlin alumniPeople from QuedlinburgRecipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class)