Synonyms of historian

historian

noun

hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 

as in chronicler

a student or writer of history

historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronicler
• biographer
• annalist
• archivist
• autobiographer
• genealogist
• chronologist
• hagiographer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of historian

Also starring Clooney in a leading role, The Monuments Men tells the true story of a group of museum curators, art historians and architects tasked with an unlikely mission: tracking down and recovering priceless works of art stolen by the Nazis before they’re destroyed forever. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

The exhibition is curated by Susanne Pfeffer, art historian and director of the Museum MMK (Museum für Moderne Kunst) in Frankfurt. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025

Following the screening there will be a conversation with historian Hyland Harris about Armstrong’s film performances, featuring a presentation of archival materials. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

This was not mere paranoia, the historian Marc-William Palen has shown. —Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025