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

The pair traveled to Pennsylvania to meet with a historian researching Munyon's life and eventually obtained an original bottle containing some of the century-old liquid. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

This archival room can be used by Dior designers, exhibition curators, researchers, historians and Kurkdjian. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Art historian John Rolfe told Artnet News that the works show Canaletto’s powers of observation as well as his imagination. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

In the book, 20-year-old Violet feels well on her way to becoming a Scribe (historian), following in the footsteps of her father, Asher, when her mother, General Lilith Sorrengail, makes her switch paths and become a dragon rider. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026