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Question
It may be said that _______ was the founder of modern historiography.
Options
Voltaire
René Descartes
Leopold Ranké
Karl Marx
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Solution
It may be said that voltaire was the founder of modern historiography.
Explanation:
Francois Marie Arouet, who is also known as Voltaire, came to be known as the ‘Father of modern historiography’ because he thought that to write history, it is important to consider all the aspects of human life and not just the authenticity of the historical truth and chronology.
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