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
  • This collection, however, includes much more than church records, thanks to the first Diocese of Orange archivist, Friar Bill Krekelberg.
    Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
  • As archivist Maddie DeLaere has noted, the mag’s purview was capacious.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Costs increase for those hiring an attorney or genealogist.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to biographer Robert Jobson, a suspicious Prince William was anxious that Meghan would wear his mother’s jewels during the wedding.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to Burns at Columbia, Rand and her group were instrumental in helping hone Greenspan's capitalist, free-market economic philosophy, according to Martin, Greenspan's biographer.
    Patricio Chile, ABC News, 22 June 2026

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“Chronologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronologist. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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