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Leopold von Ranke
Ranke, detail of an oil painting by J. Schrader, 1868; in the National-Galerie, Berlin
At the University of Leipzig, Leopold von Ranke studied theology and the classics. His work in the classics focused on philological studies, specifically the translation and exposition of texts. This academic foundation in philology later informed the influential techniques of historical and textual criticism that he developed throughout his career.1