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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New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This might seem like wishful thinking, but Christopher Carter, a historian of geophysics, explains that for a brief time, the idea gained support in the scientific community.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
As dance historians well know but our town has well forgotten, modern dance began in Los Angeles.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Learning that Fairbanks was a historian, author and podcaster, Lang recruited her to write for the magazine.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 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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