The theory and method of Ranke history far more surpassed his formers.

兰克的史学理论及方法是对于前人的超越。

Ranke, who is known as the "Father of Modern History", devised the basic methods used by modern historians to analyze and evaluate documents.

他被称为“现代历史学之父”，创造了现代历史学家分析和评价文献的基本方法。