Wilhelm Ritter

Wilhelm Ritter was a Swiss university teacher, civil engineer, architect and executive (1847–1906). He was born at Liestal and died at Zell.

Also recorded as W. Ritter; Karl Wilhelm Ritter.

Wilhelm Ritter in brief

Born
1847
Died
1906
Known for
university teacher, civil engineer, architect and executive
Place of birth
Liestal
Contents

Formation and teaching

Wilhelm Ritter studied at ETH Zurich.

As a teacher, Wilhelm Ritter is recorded in connection with Robert Maillart. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

Wilhelm Ritter worked in construction, construction industry, civil engineering studies, structural mechanics and structural statics.

He was employed by Riga Technical University and ETH Zurich. He belonged to Academy of Sciences of Turin. He worked at Zurich and Riga.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1800 to 2000.

Die Unkunde der deutschen Volkskammern und ihr unfruchbares Wirken bezüglich des staats- und volkswirthschaftlichen Gesammtwohls. Die Sicherungsubereignung. Anwendungen der Graphischen Statik, Volumes 1-2. Anwendungen der Graphischen Statik; Volume 2. Anwendungen der Graphischen Statik; Volume 1. Portrait of W. Camphausen, from Schattenseiten der Düsseldorfer Maler nebst verkürzten Ansichten ihrer letzten Leistungen. Düsseldorf, Julius Buddeus, 1845., dated 1845, lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 26.59.42. Schattenseiten der Düsseldorfer maler, nebst verkürzten Ansichten ihrer letzten Leistungen. Düsseldorf, Julius Buddeus, 1845. Heft I, dated 1845, lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 55.568.2(1-12). Johann Wilhelm Ritter : Bibliographie / Klaus Richter., dated 2000, held by Wellcome Collection. Johann Ritter von Oppolzer : Leben und Werk / [Wilhelm Schütte., dated 1937, held by Wellcome Collection. Ludwig Wilhelm, Ritter von Mauthner. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1846., dated 1846, held by Wellcome Collection. Mauthner, Ludwig Wilhelm, Ritter von Mauthstein (1806-1858), professor of paediatrics, dated 1845, held by Wellcome Collection. Beyträge zur nähern Kenntniss des Galvanismus und der Resultate seiner Untersuchung / [Johann Wilhelm Ritter]., dated 1800-05, held by Wellcome Collection. Ueber Parotis-Tumoren ... / von Wilhelm Koch., dated 23 cm, held by Wellcome Collection. Lehrbuch der Psychologie : vom Standpunkt des Realismus und nach genetischer Methode / Wilhelm Volkmann Ritter von Volkmar., dated 1884-1885, held by Wellcome Collection. Lehrbuch der Psychologie : vom Standpunkte des Realismus und nach genetischer Methode / von Wilhelm Volkmann Ritter von Volkmar., dated 1875-1876, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 63 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Ritter, Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Ritter, Wilhelm Georg, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Ritter, Heinrich Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Voigtländer, Friedrich Wilhelm (Wilhelm Friedrich) Ritter von. Hartel, Wilhelm Ritter von.

Digitised editions and texts

11 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Die Heilkräfte des kalten Wasserstrahls, mit einem Rückblick auf die Geschichte und mit besonderer Fücksicht auf das Staubregenbad und kalte Baeder (1837) — Internet Archive. Principes scientifiques des beaux-arts, essais et fragments de théorie (1878) — Internet Archive. Die lichenen Heidelbergs nach dem systeme und den bestimmungen Dr. William Nylanders (1883) — Internet Archive. Das electrische System der Körper: Ein Versuch (1805) — Internet Archive. Handel and wandel (1888) — Internet Archive. Die Krankheiten des Gehirn's und Rückenmark's bei Kindern : durch Kranksheitsfälle aus dem ersten Kinder-Spitale erläutert (1844) — Internet Archive. Lehrbuch der Psychologie : vom Standpunkt des Realismus und nach genetischer Methode (1884) — Internet Archive. Uber die Ausscheidung des Morphins im Harn (1913) — Internet Archive. Anwendungen der graphischen statik (1888) — Internet Archive. Angeborene Atresie des Ostium arteriosum dextrum : Beitrag zur Lehre von den angeborenen Herzanomalieen (1861) — Internet Archive. Bericht uber den VIII. Internationalen Congress gegen den Alkoholismus (1902) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Wilhelm Ritter studied at ETH Zurich. Robert Maillart is recorded as having studied under Wilhelm Ritter. the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is construction, construction industry and civil engineering studies.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Zurich and Riga. Residence is recorded at Zurich. Employment is recorded with Riga Technical University and ETH Zurich. Membership is recorded of Academy of Sciences of Turin.

Chronology

  1. 1805Das electrische System der Körper: Ein Versuch digitised by Internet Archive.
  2. 1837Die Heilkräfte des kalten Wasserstrahls, mit einem Rückblick auf die Geschichte und mit besonderer Fücksicht auf das Staubregenbad und kalte Baeder digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1844Die Krankheiten des Gehirn's und Rückenmark's bei Kindern : durch Kranksheitsfälle aus dem ersten Kinder-Spitale erläutert digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1845Portrait of W. Camphausen, from Schattenseiten der Düsseldorfer Maler nebst verkürzten Ansichten ihrer letzten Leistungen. Düsseldorf, Julius Buddeus, 1845. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1847Wilhelm Ritter born at Liestal.
  6. 1878Principes scientifiques des beaux-arts, essais et fragments de théorie digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1883Die lichenen Heidelbergs nach dem systeme und den bestimmungen Dr. William Nylanders digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1888Handel and wandel digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1906Wilhelm Ritter died at Zell.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hartel, Wilhelm Ritter von

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Wilhelm Ritter (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Ritter, Heinrich Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Ritter, Wilhelm Georg, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Ritter, Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Voigtländer, Friedrich Wilhelm (Wilhelm Friedrich) Ritter von

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1064728065, Wilhelm Ritter Verlag.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 29 digitised items catalogued under Wilhelm Ritter as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Wilhelm Ritter (2 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 63 works naming Wilhelm Ritter.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q122696: Wilhelm Ritter

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  12. 12.

    “Karl Wilhelm Ritter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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