The Latin neologism chronologia first appeared in the 16th century, and has been defined as the calculation of time, the science of time, the process of calculating years and finally the science of calculating dates. In French like in English, occupation titles (chronologiste, “chronologer”) and verb forms (chronologiser, “to chronologize”) were also formed. In German, Zedler's Universal-Lexikon distinguished astronomical Chronologie, which strove for the utmost Acur…