Biography of Gerhard Ritter

Gerhard Ritter (* 6. April 1888 in Bad Sooden-Allendorf; † 1. July 1967 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a deutscher Historiker. He was 79 years old. He was married to Gertrud Ritter. His education included Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Heidelberg University and Leipzig University. He worked at University of Hamburg, University of Freiburg and Heidelberg University. His faith was Lutheranism. His awards include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.