Alfred Ritscher

German explorer (1879–1963)
Person human Q72448
Alfred Ritscher
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Alfred Ritscher

Summary

Alfred Ritscher is a human[1]. Born in Bad Lauterberg im Harz[2], he… he was born on +1879-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on +1963-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Ritscher was born in Bad Lauterberg im Harz[2].
  • Alfred Ritscher passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Alfred Ritscher was born on +1879-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Ritscher died on +1963-03-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Ritscher held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Alfred Ritscher's professions included explorer[6].
  • Alfred Ritscher received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].
  • Alfred Ritscher's image is recorded as Alfred Ritscher.jpg[10].
  • Alfred Ritscher is recorded as male[11].
  • Alfred Ritscher's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alfred Ritscher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072578064[13].
  • Alfred Ritscher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30427327[14].
  • Alfred Ritscher's GND ID is recorded as 122751817[15].
  • Alfred Ritscher's military branch is recorded as Imperial German Navy[16].
  • Alfred Ritscher's military branch is recorded as German Navy[17].
  • Alfred Ritscher's military branch is recorded as Kriegsmarine[18].
  • Alfred Ritscher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91109299[19].
  • Alfred Ritscher's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16487063x[20].
  • Alfred Ritscher's IdRef ID is recorded as 088375544[21].
  • Alfred Ritscher's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V072119[22].
  • Alfred Ritscher's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain at sea[23].
  • Alfred Ritscher's archives at is recorded as Geographische Zentralbibliothek[24].
  • Alfred Ritscher's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Alfred Ritscher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076w4xs[26].
  • Alfred Ritscher's family name is recorded as Ritscher[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bad Lauterberg im Harz[2], Alfred Ritscher… he was born on +1879-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Ritscher worked as an explorer[6].

Recognition

Alfred Ritscher received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].

Death and Burial

Alfred Ritscher died on +1963-03-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Ritscher include Ritscher Peak[28], a mountain[29].

Why It Matters

Alfred Ritscher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include Ritscher Peak[28], a mountain[29].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Ritscher born?

Alfred Ritscher's place of birth was Bad Lauterberg im Harz[2].

Where did Alfred Ritscher die?

Alfred Ritscher died in Hamburg[4].

What did Alfred Ritscher do for work?

Alfred Ritscher worked as explorer[6].

What awards did Alfred Ritscher receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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