Johann Daniel Ritter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Daniel Ritter

German historian

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1709

Place of Birth: Kobierzyce, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 15-May-1775

Profession: historian, university teacher, anthropologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johann Daniel Ritter (October 16, 1709 in Schlanz – May 15, 1775 in Wittenberg) was a German historian. In 1732 he received his magister degree from the University of Leipzig, where in 1735 he became an associate professor of philosophy.
In 1742 he was appointed professor of history at the University of Wittenberg.From 1736 to 1745 he edited the Codex Theodosianus.