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Leopold von Ranke
Ranke, detail of an oil painting by J. Schrader, 1868; in the National-Galerie, Berlin
Before becoming a professional historian, Leopold von Ranke attended the renowned Protestant boarding school of Schulpforta. Following his time there, he enrolled at the University of Leipzig, where he focused his studies on theology and the classics, specifically emphasizing philological work and the analysis of texts.1