The Spinozistic conception of a conatus was a historical precursor to modern theories of autopoiesis in biological systems.

Furthermore the Free Speech Movement (FSM) from 1964 to 1965 at the University of California, Berkeley was an historical precursor of the German student movement in 1968.

So we have to be cautious when we try to acknowledge historical precursors of ideas that make sense to us today.

Western Idaho Fair's historical precursor was the Idaho Intermountain Fair, first held in 1897.

Diasporas, such as the overseas Chinese, are a historical precursor to modern transnationalism.

Braid first discusses hypnotism's historical precursors in a series of articles entitled Magic, Mesmerism, Hypnotism, etc., Historically & Physiologically Considered.

It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province.

John of Patmos' vision of the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation draws on the Olivet discourse and all the historical precursors mentioned above.

Not only does Kosovo create a dangerous precedent, it also has an historical precursor.

Later he studied the subject extensively and found out about his historical precursors like Tarrare or Charles Domery.