History of scholarship

The history of scholarship is the historical study of fields of study which are not covered by the English term "science" (cf., history of science), but are covered by, for example, the German term "Wissenschaft" (i.e., all kinds of academic studies).

It is a field which has recently undergone a complete renewal and is now a major branch of research.

The word scientist was coined by the English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell in 1833.

[2][3] Before 1700 the fields of scholarship were not of a size that made academic specialisation necessary.

[citation needed] Academic disciplines as we know them today did not exist.