Friedrich Ritter (physician)
Floreana Island settler
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Friedrich Ritter (1886-November 21, 1934) was a German physician and a self-professed philosopher and theosophist. In 1929, seeking a utopian "Robinson Crusoe" life away from civilization, he moved to the uninhabited Floreana Island in the Galapagos with his companion, Dore Strauch.[1]
circa 1886
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| Born | Friedrich Ritter circa 1886 Wollbach, Germany |
| Died | November 21, 1934 (aged 47–48) Floreana Island, Ecuador |
| Occupations | Doctor and philosopher |
| Known for | The Galapagos Affair |
| Partner | Dore Strauch |
He was a key figure in the "Galapagos Affair", a mysterious series of events involving other settlers that included disappearances and deaths.[2]
Death
He died in November 1934, officially from food poisoning (likely from poorly preserved chicken[3], despite being a vegetarian), though some suspected Dore Strauch of poisoning him.[4]
Legacy
The movie Eden directed by Ron Howard tells the story of Ritter and the events surrounding the mystery of the Galapagos Affair.[5] In the film, he is played by Jude Law.
See also
- The Galapagos Affair, 2013 film