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Carl Ritter

1779 - 1859

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship:  Kingdom of Prussia
languages spoken, written or signed:  German
educated at:  University of Halle-Wittenberg, Humboldt University of Berlin
occupation:  explorer, geographer, university teacher, botanist
award received:  Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Patron’s Medal, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society

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 University of Berlin. Source: Wikipedia (en)

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