Carl Ritter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Ritter

German geographer (born 7 August 1779, died 28 September 1878)

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1779

Place of Birth: Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1859

Profession: geographer, university teacher, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.