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Historians People who write about past events. For example, Leopold Ranke. Historical Of past events. For example, Latin was the historical language of the Romans. Historiographers People who write about the history of historiography. For example, Georg Iggers. Historiographic Of historiography, of written accounts of past events. For example, the theoretical assumptions historians make. Historiographic narrative The final result of historiographic research written in narrative form. For example, textbooks. Historiographic research The professional activities of historians. For example, searching the archives. Historiography What historians write, about past events, about history. For example, Leopold Ranke's History of the Popes . History Past events, processes, etc. For example, the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Natural historians or historians of nature People who write about natural history. For example, Stephen J. Gould. Natural historiography or historiography of nature Writings about natural history by natural historians. For example, Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time . Natural history The history of non-humans. For example, the universe, planet earth, the species. Philosophy of historiography The philosophical examination, study, and theorizing about historiography, about what historians write, and its relation to the evidence, the epistemology ... log in or subscribe to read full text