Kurt Ranke was born in Blankenburg, Germany on 14 April 1908. His father was a postal inspector. Growing up in Essen, Ranke studied Germanistics, ethnology and history at the universities of Bonn and Munich from 1927 to 1930. Ranke subsequently transferred to the University of Kiel, where he in 1933 gained a PhD on fairy tales under the supervision of Karl Wesle. He completed his habilitation on comparative religion, ethnology and ancient history in 1938 at Kiel under the supervision of Wesle. His habilitation thesis centered on the cult of the dead in Indo-European religion.[1]
After gaining his habilitation, Ranke lectured at Kiel on ethnology and ancient history, but was drafted into the Wehrmacht during World War II. In 1951 he resumed lecturing at Kiel. He began publishing the Encyclopedia of Fairy Tales in 1957, and founded the journal Fabula in 1958, of which he served as editor. In 1958 he was appointed an associate professor at Kiel. Ranke co-founded the International Society for Folk Narrative Research in 1959, serving as its first President, and appointed its Honorary President in 1974.[1]
Fritz Harkort, Karel C. Peeters, Robert Wildhaber (eds.:): Volksüberlieferung. Festschrift für Kurt Ranke zur Vollendung des 60. Lebensjahres. Göttingen 1968.
Rolf Wilhelm Brednich: Kurt Ranke zum 75. Geburtstag. Wissenschaftliche Bilanz der letzten Jahre. In: Fabula 24, 1983, pp. 1–3
Elfriede Moser-Rath: Kurt Ranke und sein Göttinger Team. In: Fabula 24, 1983, pp. 8–10.
Stefaan Top: In memoriam Prof. Dr. Kurt Ranke (1908–1985). In: Volkskunde 86, 1985, p. 254
Lauri Honko: Kurt Ranke 1908–1985. In: NIF Newsletter 13,4, 1985, p. 15
Hannelore Jeske: Sammler und Sammlungen von Volkserzählungen in Schleswig-Holstein, Neumünster 2002, pp. 166–170 ISBN3-529-02491-0.
Hans-Jörg Uther (2003), "Ranke, Kurt", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 21, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 145–146; (full text online)
Hans-Jörg Uther: Die Enzyklopädie des Märchens. Ein Jahrhundertprojekt vor dem Abschluss. In: Arbeitskreis Bild, Druck, Papier. Tagungsband Graz 2015. Münster u. a. 2016, pp. 142–148.
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kurt, ranke, april, 1908, june, 1985, german, ethnologist, specialized, study, fairy, tales, born, 1908, april, 1908blankenburg, german, empiredied6, june, 1985, 1985, aged, stadensen, west, germanynationalitygermanacademic, backgroundalma, materuniversity, ki. Kurt Ranke 14 April 1908 6 June 1985 was a German ethnologist who specialized in the study of fairy tales Kurt RankeBorn 1908 04 14 14 April 1908Blankenburg German EmpireDied6 June 1985 1985 06 06 aged 76 Stadensen West GermanyNationalityGermanAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of KielAcademic workDisciplineEthnologyInstitutionsUniversity of GottingenMain interestsFairy talesNotable worksEncyclopedia of Fairy Tales Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 See also 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further readingBiography editKurt Ranke was born in Blankenburg Germany on 14 April 1908 His father was a postal inspector Growing up in Essen Ranke studied Germanistics ethnology and history at the universities of Bonn and Munich from 1927 to 1930 Ranke subsequently transferred to the University of Kiel where he in 1933 gained a PhD on fairy tales under the supervision of Karl Wesle He completed his habilitation on comparative religion ethnology and ancient history in 1938 at Kiel under the supervision of Wesle His habilitation thesis centered on the cult of the dead in Indo European religion 1 After gaining his habilitation Ranke lectured at Kiel on ethnology and ancient history but was drafted into the Wehrmacht during World War II In 1951 he resumed lecturing at Kiel He began publishing the Encyclopedia of Fairy Tales in 1957 and founded the journal Fabula in 1958 of which he served as editor In 1958 he was appointed an associate professor at Kiel Ranke co founded the International Society for Folk Narrative Research in 1959 serving as its first President and appointed its Honorary President in 1974 1 In 1960 Ranke succeeded Will Erich Peuckert as Professor and Chair of Ethnology at the University of Gottingen Ranke played a leading role in the publishing of the second edition of the Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde and was a co editor of several of its volumes He was also an editor of Folklore Fellows Communications 1 Ranke retired from the University of Gottingen in 1973 He was elected a Member of the Gottingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 1977 He died in Stadensen West Germany on 6 June 1985 1 Selected works editDie zwei Bruder Eine Studie zur vergleichenden Marchenforschung 1934 Indogermanische Totenverehrung 1951 Schleswig holsteinische Volksmarchen 1955 1962 Die Welt der einfachen Formen 1978See also editJost Trier Otto HoflerReferences edit a b c d Haid 2003 pp 129 132 Sources editHaid Oliver 2003 Ranke In Beck Heinrich Geuenich Dieter Steuer Heiko eds Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde in German Vol 24 Walter de Gruyter pp 129 132 ISBN 3110175754 Further reading editFritz Harkort Karel C Peeters Robert Wildhaber eds Volksuberlieferung Festschrift fur Kurt Ranke zur Vollendung des 60 Lebensjahres Gottingen 1968 Rolf Wilhelm Brednich Kurt Ranke zum 75 Geburtstag Wissenschaftliche Bilanz der letzten Jahre In Fabula 24 1983 pp 1 3 Elfriede Moser Rath Kurt Ranke und sein Gottinger Team In Fabula 24 1983 pp 8 10 Stefaan Top In memoriam Prof Dr Kurt Ranke 1908 1985 In Volkskunde 86 1985 p 254 Lauri Honko Kurt Ranke 1908 1985 In NIF Newsletter 13 4 1985 p 15 Hannelore Jeske Sammler und Sammlungen von Volkserzahlungen in Schleswig Holstein Neumunster 2002 pp 166 170 ISBN 3 529 02491 0 Hans Jorg Uther 2003 Ranke Kurt Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 21 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 145 146 full text online Hans Jorg Uther Die Enzyklopadie des Marchens Ein Jahrhundertprojekt vor dem Abschluss In Arbeitskreis Bild Druck Papier Tagungsband Graz 2015 Munster u a 2016 pp 142 148 nbsp nbsp This article about a German scientist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kurt Ranke amp oldid 1191604418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
