chronologist

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Recent Examples of chronologist Work by dendro-chronologists and ice-core experts points to an enormous spasm of volcanic activity in the 530s and 540s CE, unlike anything else in the past few thousand years. Kyle Harper, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017
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Noun
  • Before archivists can preserve a record, the record must survive long enough to make it into their hands.
    Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • Inside the company's archives, corporate archivist Virginia Angles preserves more than 120 years of Kellogg history, including some of the marketing ideas that helped make the brand a household name.
    Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • According to Ayaub, the genealogist unraveled the mystery and ultimately helped the family connect with Violet Christine’s daughter.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Jackson built a multi-day itinerary that included a private tour of historical sites and a face-to-face meeting with a local genealogist.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • According to biographer William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother, Elizabeth finally said yes in 1923.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • But only hagiographers believe that one man created today’s France.
    Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
  • William’s hagiographer, the monk Thomas of Monmouth, laid out this unsubstantiated account in excruciating detail, leading to the canonization of the dead boy; like mushrooms after rain, accounts of miracles arose around his tomb.
    Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 29 Sep. 2020

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“Chronologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronologist. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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