I think most subjects can be subdivided into almost innumerable
specialisations.
Some one else raised the question as to the subjects where amateurs are able
to make a substantial contribution. For this you can point to history
(mainly local history), archaeology (probably mainly fieldwork, but perhaps
also artefact studies), geology (watching eroding cliffs for fossils to
emerge), astronomy (looking for new comets), and environmental and
biological studies of species distribution (e.g. the national bird watch).
Peter King
-----Original Message-----
From: From: Local-History list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Gerard McSweeney
Sent: 29 March 2005 17:21
To: Peter Wickham King
Subject: Re: How many types of historians are there?
OK. Organic chemist, physical c., inorganic c., bioc.inorganic c.,
pharmacological c. ..... or have I still missed the question/
G McS,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Clement-Lorford" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: How many types of historians are there?
> I see that I have not expressed the question well, by discipline I meant.
If
> you write 'local historian' you can remove 'local' and replace it with
> numerous combinations. Such as Marxist, classic regional, traditional,
> political, annuls, community, black, Victorian and many more all these
are
> under the subject history.
>
> Frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Salter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: How many types of historians are there?
>
>
> > The situation is similar in Earth Sciences, Material Science and
> > Archaeology with each having a large number of separate sub-disciplines
> > which are areas of study in their own right. Often the sciences overlap
> > as a material scientists we use techniques borrowed from other sciences
> > and improve them for our own use, or to feed back into the original
> > discipline. As a material scientist I am currently working on projects
> > which involve collaboration with geologists, archaeologists, physicists,
> > chemists, biologists, surface scientists, and astrophysicists but
> > unfortunately not historians.
> >
> > Gerard McSweeney wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure what the object is but what about the sciences, especially,
say,
> >> chemistry or physics the facets of which are too numerous for an
e-mail.
> >> G P McSweeney
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Frank Lorford" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:58 AM
> >> Subject: How many types of historians are there?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is there any other taught subject besides history with so many
> >>
> >> disciplines.
> >>
> >>>Regards Frank
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Chris Salter,
> > Oxford Materials Characterisation Service,
> > &
> > Material Science-based Archaeology Group,
> > &
> > Electron Microscopy Research Support Group,
> > Oxford University Begbroke Science Park,
> > Sandy Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1PF
> > Tel 01865 283722, EPMA 283741, Mobile 07776031608
>
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