Talk:August Ritter (civil engineer)

Is this the same August Ritter that worked with Carl Benz?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz

In the section: Benz's first factory and early inventions (1871–1882)

It states:

"In 1871, at the age of twenty-seven, Karl Benz joined August Ritter in launching the Iron Foundry and Mechanical Workshop in Mannheim, later renamed Factory for Machines for Sheet-metal Working."

The last sentence of the Early Life section just prior states: "Finally, he [Carl] went to Vienna for a short period to work at an iron construction company."

Based on time period, location, and shared working areas, it seems plausible that it is the same August Ritter. But I am not confident or able to find any source to actually make the link. Maybe a source, if any, would be in German. YordleSquire (talk) 02:59, 4 July 2023 (UTC)