December 20, 1795
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: CERL Thesaurus
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Leopold von Ranke
German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)
Leopold von Ranke has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 21, 1795 in Wiehe, Germany.
Born
December 21, 1795
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 23, 1886
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Wiehe, Germany
- Professions
- writer, university teacher, historian
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 21, 1795 (BnF authorities; SNAC; Croatian Encyclopedia; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Integrated Authority File; www.accademiadellescienze.it; Babelio) or December 20, 1795 (CERL Thesaurus).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- BnF authorities
- SNAC
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- Babelio
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Leopold von Ranke born?
Leopold von Ranke was born in Wiehe, Germany.
When did Leopold von Ranke die?
Leopold von Ranke died on May 23, 1886.