Leopold von Ranke 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was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and the analysis of historical documents. Wikipedia
Born: December 21, 1795, Wiehe, Roßleben-Wiehe, Germany
Died: May 23, 1886 (age 90 years), Berlin, Germany
Education: Leipzig University (1814–1818)
Parents: Gottlob Israel Ranke and Friederike Ranke
Children: Otto von Ranke, Fridhelm von Ranke, Albrecht von Ranke, and more
Partner: Clarissa von Ranke (1843–)