Who emphasised the critical method of historical research and the utmost importance of information gathered through original documents?
A. Voltaire
B. Leopold von Ranké
C. Karl Marx
D. Simone de Beauvoir
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Answer: B. Leopold von Ranké
Answer: (D) Leopold von Ranké Ranké of Berlin University stressed original documents, examining all documents with great care, and criticised imaginative narration of history.
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