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Ranke

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[rahng-kuh] / ˈrɑŋ kə /

noun

  1. Leopold von 1795–1886, German historian.


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Another German, Leopold von Ranke, created the first truly systematic forms of historical research, in turn creating the academic discipline of history itself.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The 19th-century historian Leopold von Ranke famously urged reconstructing the past “wie es eigentlich gewesen,” to show how it really was.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2017

Ranke, who had been watching the child earlier that day, was arrested.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014

“Frankly, I have some serious doubt whether a crime was even committed here,” Telleen said from the bench in October after overseeing the trial, finding Ranke not guilty of child endangerment charges.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014

Herr Ranke glances down at an official-looking paper.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti