Friedrich Ranke

Friedrich Ranke
Friedrich Ranke
Born	21 September 1882; Lübeck, Germany
Died	11 October 1959 (aged 77); Basel, Switzerland
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Berlin;
Influences	Friedrich von der Leyen
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic studies
Sub-discipline	German philology; Old Norse studies;
Institutions	University of Göttingen; University of Königsberg; University of Breslau; University of Basel;
Notable students	Dennis Howard Green;
Main interests	German folklore; Medieval German literature; Old Norse literature;

Friedrich Ranke (21 September 1882 - 11 October 1950) was a German medievalist philologist and folklorist. His Old Norse textbook Altnordisches Elementarbuch remains a standard, and all literature concerning Gottfried von Strassburgs Tristan und Isold uses Ranke's line numbering for references to the text.

Friedrich Ranke

Born	(1882-09-21)21 September 1882 Lübeck, Germany
Died	11 October 1959(1959-10-11) (aged 77) Basel, Switzerland

Academic background
Alma mater	University of Berlin
Influences	Friedrich von der Leyen
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic studies
Sub-discipline	German philology Old Norse studies
Institutions	University of Göttingen University of Königsberg University of Breslau University of Basel
Notable students	Dennis Howard Green
Main interests	German folklore Medieval German literature Old Norse literature