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Leopold von Ranke
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Alternative spellings: Reōporuto fon Ranke Franz Leopold Ranckeランケ Rēoporuto fon Ranke Franz Leopold Rancke Leopold Franz von Ranke Franz Leopold von Ranke Leopold v. Ranke Leopoldus Ranke Leopold Rancke Leopold Ranke Leopold Von Ranke ランケ
B:21. Dezember 1795Wiehe D: 23. Mai 1886 Biblio: 1814-1818 Studium Theologie und Philosophie in Leipzig; 1818-1824 Gymnasiallehrer für Altphilologie und Geschichte in Frankfurt (Oder); 1824 außerordentlicher Professor und 1834-1871 ordentlicher Professor an der Universität Berlin Place of Activity: Leipzig Place of Activity: Frankfurt (Oder) Place of Activity: Berlin Death Place:
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Leopold von Ranke (German: [fɔn ˈʁaŋkə]; 21 December 1795 – 23 May 1886) was a German historian and a founder of modern source-based history. He was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and the analysis of historical documents. Building on the methods of the Göttingen School of History, he was the first to establish a historical seminar. Ranke set the standards for much of later historical writing, introducing such ideas as reliance on primary sources (empiricism), an emphasis on narrative history and especially international politics (Außenpolitik). He was ennobled in 1865, with the addition of a "von" to his name. Ranke also had a great influence on Western historiography and is considered a symbol of the quality of 19th century German historical studies. Ranke, influenced by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, was very talented in constructing narratives without exceeding the limits of historical evidence. His critics have noted the influence of Lutheranism in guiding his work, especially his belief that God's actions were manifest in the lives of men and history, a viewpoint that shaped his ideas that the German Empire was a manifestation of God's intent. (Source: DBPedia)