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

In her new book, The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, the historian Jill Lepore close-reads the science-fiction books that proved formative for Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

An architectural historian and three Vietnam War veterans, working with the nonprofit Public Citizen, sued to stop construction earlier this year. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

But his memory, of a long career as a reporter around the globe, with turns as an essayist, a historian, a novelist, and a political activist, remains almost eerily lucid. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Dorothy Jenkins Fields, a Miami historian and preservationist being honored by the organization, recalled the scenes from many OBCs in her lifetime. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026