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ritter sciences , about 1804 in the uniform of the bavarian academy of 23 january 1810 munich , bavaria samitz , silesia , holy roman empire 200px german chemistry 16 december 1776 electrochemistry ultraviolet light ritter-johann-wilhelm-1804 . jpg johann wilhelm ritter
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johann wilhelm ritter

johann wilhelm ritter -lrb- 16 december 1776 -- 23 january 1810 -rrb- was a german chemist , physicist and philosopher .
he was born in samitz -lrb- zamienice -rrb- near haynau -lrb- chojnów -rrb- in silesia -lrb- then part of prussia , since 1945 in poland -rrb- , and died in munich .
