Leopold von Ranke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leopold von Ranke

German historian and a founder of modern source-based history

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1795

Place of Birth: Wiehe, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 23-May-1886

Profession: writer, historian, university teacher, academic

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leopold von Ranke (German: [f?n '?a?k?]; 21 December 1795 – 23 May 1886) was a German historian and a founder of modern source-based history.
According to Caroline Hoefferle, "Ranke was probably the most important historian to shape [the] historical profession as it emerged in Europe and the United States in the late 19th century".
He was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and analysis of historical documents.
Building on the methods of the Göttingen School of History, 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).



Alternative names	Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader
Description	German painter
Date of birth/death	16 June 1815	16 February 1900
Location of birth/death	Berlin	Lichterfelde
Work location	Berlin, Düsseldorf
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Jebens (1819–1888)
Alternative names	Adolf Jebens; ad. jebens; a. jebens; adolf jebens
Description	German-Russian painter
Date of birth/death	19 March 1819	1888
Location of birth/death	Elblag	Berlin
Authority control	: Q4205791 VIAF: 20462175 ISNI: 0000 0000 6675 5837 ULAN: 500090608 LCCN: no2008021753 GND: 117614645 WorldCat