Johann Wilhelm Ritter
Johann Wilhelm Ritter was born on December 16, 1776. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Johann Wilhelm Ritter
Johann Wilhelm Ritter (16 December 1776 – 23 January 1810) was a German chemist, physicist and philosopher. He is associated with the German Romanticism. He is also known for discovering the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum. He is also credited for the first achieved sustained electrolysis of water and the discovery of electroplating.