James Ritty

American inventor
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James Ritty

Summary

James Ritty is a human[1]. He was born in Dayton[2]. He was born on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dayton[4]. He died on +1918-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dayton[2], James Ritty…
  • James Ritty died in Dayton[4].
  • James Ritty was born on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Ritty died on +1918-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum[9].
  • James Ritty held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Ritty worked as an inventor[6].
  • James Ritty's professions included businessperson[7].
  • A notable work attributed to James Ritty is cash register[11].
  • James Ritty received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].
  • James Ritty's image is recorded as James Jacob Ritty.jpg[13].
  • James Ritty is recorded as male[14].
  • James Ritty's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Ritty's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 3727[16].
  • James Ritty's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ns2q[17].
  • James Ritty's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Ritty's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/James-Ritty[19].
  • James Ritty's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Ritty'}[20].
  • James Ritty's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000020014480170[21].
  • James Ritty's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ritty-4[22].
  • James Ritty's Prabook ID is recorded as 2188452[23].
  • James Ritty's sibling is recorded as John Ritty[24].
  • James Ritty's National Inventors Hall of Fame ID is recorded as james-ritty[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dayton[2], James Ritty… he was born on +1836-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and businessperson[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Ritty is cash register[11].

Recognition

James Ritty received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

Death and Burial

James Ritty died on +1918-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dayton[4]. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum[9].

Why It Matters

James Ritty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of cash register[28], founded in 1879[29].

FAQs

Where was James Ritty born?

Born in Dayton[2], James Ritty…

Where did James Ritty die?

James Ritty died in Dayton[4].

What did James Ritty do for work?

James Ritty worked as inventor[6] and businessperson[7].

What awards did James Ritty receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[12].

What did James Ritty discover?

James Ritty is credited as discoverer of cash register[28].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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