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instructional theory (1970s)

 

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kinesiology (1964)

 

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robotics (1950s)

 

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media studies (1930s)

 

history of science (1930s)

 

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statistics (1925)

 

philosophy of science (1922)

 

ethnology (1922)

 

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structuralism (1916)

 

communication studies (1914)

 

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psychometrics (early 1900s)

 

semiotics (early 1900s)

 

ethology (1902)

 

modern physics (1900)

 

psychoanalysis (1899)

 

information science (1895)

 

anthroposophy (1893)

 

organizational studies (1890s)

 

axiology (late 19th century)

 

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musicology (1885)

 

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religious studies (1873)

 

affective science (1871)

 

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political science (1860s)

 

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agricultural science (1840)

 

historiography of science (1837)

 

biochemistry (1833)

 

sociology (1822)

 

humboldtian science (18th century)

 

programming (1801)

 

paleontology (1796)

 

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philology (late 18th century)

 

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anthropology (18th century)

 

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baconian method (1620)

 

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leadership studies (1513)

 

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archaeology (1430)

 

the age of discovery (early 15th century - early 17th century)

 

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the seven liberal arts

 

the quadrivium

 

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divination