Question

Who inaugurated the writing of history in a scientific way?
a) Rousseau
b) Ranke
c) Carlyle
d) Collingwood

Answer 1

Carlyle has inaugrateg the writing of history in a scientific way

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (b) Ranke.

Leopold Von Ranke was a German historian and founder of source based or scientific writing of history. He used seminar teaching method and used to focus on archival research of the historical documents. He set the benchmark for historical writing and was greatly honored. He did not give any importance to the general theories of history.