Is history a science?

Some people say that History is not a science. After all, History is not mathematics or physics.

But what do people generally call science? What does it consist of?

Science in a broad sense includes the following Conditions and components :

• division and cooperation of scientific work;

• scientific institutions, experimental and laboratory equipment;

• methods of research work;

• system of accumulation, storage and use of information.

In this sense, History can be called a science. Although it should be recognized that it differs from the natural sciences.

The totality of people engaged in science makes up the scientific community.

The scientific community is a complex self-organizing system in which government agencies, public organizations, and informal groups operate. The most important tasks of the scientific community are the recognition or rejection of new ideas and theories, ensuring the development of scientific knowledge, as well as supporting the education system and training new researchers.