Johann Wilhelm Ritter
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Johann Wilhelm Ritter was a German physicist and early Romantic-era natural philosopher known for his pioneering work on ultraviolet radiation and his contributions to electrochemistry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German scientist
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human ⓘ natural philosopher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jena Romanticism
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Naturphilosophie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | ill health from self-experimentation ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1776-12-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1810-01-23 ⓘ |
| discovered |
ultraviolet radiation
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ultraviolet rays beyond the violet end of the solar spectrum ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Jena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electrochemistry
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natural philosophy ⓘ optics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century physics
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development of spectroscopy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Romantic Naturphilosophie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Johann Wilhelm Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to electrochemistry
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discovery of ultraviolet radiation ⓘ early research on electrolysis ⓘ experiments on chemical effects of light ⓘ |
| performed |
experiments on galvanic electricity
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experiments on water electrolysis ⓘ experiments with silver chloride darkening under invisible rays ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Samitz
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Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ near Haynau ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Bavaria
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Munich ⓘ |
| spouse | Frederike Porsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Jena
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Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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