historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder’s Summer 2025 list of book recommendations is an eclectic collection of memoirs featuring personal insights and anecdotes from a rock star, a journalist, a comedian, a historian and the first-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 May 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Veterans and historians of the apartheid struggle say the song should not be taken as a literal call to violence, an assessment that a South African judge agreed with in a 2022 ruling.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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