This document summarizes the history and development of social sciences. It mentions that significant early contributions were made by scholars like Al-Biruni in the Islamic world and Kautilya in South Asia. The field of social science began emerging in the 17th-18th centuries in Europe during the Age of Enlightenment with thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, and Grotius. Auguste Comte coined the term "sociology" and established it as a field in the 19th century, while scholars like Marx and Durkheim made major contributions. The term "social science" was established in the 1820s and has continued to grow and integrate various disciplines over time.