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Carl Ritter
1779 – 1859 · aged 80
German geographer (1779-1859)
- Born
- 7 Aug 1779 · Quedlinburg
- Died
- 28 Sept 1859 · Berlin
Life timeline
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- 7 Aug 1779BornBorn in Quedlinburg
- 1845AwardPatron’s Medal
- 1848AwardForeign Member of the Royal Society
- 1853AwardBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- 1857AwardOrder of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class
- 28 Sept 1859DiedDied in Berlin
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1779 – 1859).
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
Biography
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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