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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But, as historian Karen Joy Johnson writes, there was also a distinct strain of activity by white Catholics—inspired by and in cooperation with their Black peers—that contributed to the Civil Rights movement.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Many ancient Egyptian doctors were specialists, focusing on a single body part or sickness, according to the fifth-century B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Unlike other past presidents, Carter returned to Plains after losing election without skipping a beat and started a post-presidency that many historians credit as the most impressive in history.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
In the show, Brigham Young is chief architect of all hostilities, whereas there remains debate among historians and scholars over his involvement in the historical record.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Many ancient Egyptian doctors were specialists, focusing on a single body part or sickness, according to the fifth-century B.C.E. Greek historian Herodotus.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Unlike other past presidents, Carter returned to Plains after losing election without skipping a beat and started a post-presidency that many historians credit as the most impressive in history.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
In the show, Brigham Young is chief architect of all hostilities, whereas there remains debate among historians and scholars over his involvement in the historical record.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 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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