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Name: Karl Ritter
Birth Date: August 7, 1779
Death Date: September 28, 1859
Place of Birth: Quedlinburg, Germany
Place of Death: Berlin, Germany
Nationality: German
Gender: Male
Occupations: geographer

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Biography of Karl Ritter
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Karl Ritter (1779-1859) was a German geographer of international fame and a founder of the modern school of German geography. His time is often called the "classical period" among geographers. One of six children, Karl Ritter was born at Quedlinburg on...


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Ritter, Carl (1779-1859) Summary
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German geographer Along with his countryman and mentor Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), Carl Ritter is recognized as one of the two founders of modern geography. Ritter was born the son of a physician on August 7, 1779, in Quedlinburg,...
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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. From 1825 until his death, he occupied the first chair in geography at the...


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Ritter On The Rise
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Wilson, Vicki Irish Voice 05-18-2004 IN A suit that seemed just a little too big, red tie and red Converse sneakers, Josh Ritter stood on the Bowery Ballroom stage with his guitar and confessed he was nervous. "I always get really nervous...
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