Paul Ritter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Ritter

Australian architect, town planner, sociologist, artist and author

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2010

Profession: writer, architect, urban planner, artist, sociologist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Paul Ritter (6 April 1925 – 14 June 2010) was a Western Australian architect, town planner, sociologist, artist and author.
In his roles as the first city planner of the state's capital, Perth and subsequent two decades spent serving as Councillor for East Perth, Ritter is remembered as a brilliant, eccentric and often controversial public figure who consistently fought to preserve and enhance the character and vitality of the central city district.
Today he is primarily remembered for his involvement in preserving many of Perth's heritage buildings at a time of rapid redevelopment and preventing the construction of an eight-lane freeway on the Swan River foreshore.
Ritter's later career was blighted by a controversial 3-year prison sentence for making misleading statements in applying for export marketing grants.