Synonyms of historians

historians

noun

plural of historian

as in chroniclers

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

• chroniclers
• biographers
• annalists
• archivists
• autobiographers
• genealogists
• hagiographers
• chronologists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of historians

But judges are not trained as historians, and history is often ambiguous. — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Many historians believe Hitler was infatuated with Raubal and that his behaviour towards her became intensely controlling and possessive in nature. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

In 2001, in response to such critiques, the Smithsonian convened a blue-ribbon commission of historians and others led by Richard Darman, a former top aide in Republican White Houses. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

What’s needed is some mix of ethicists, physicists, philosophers, legal scholars, historians, cultural anthropologists, engineers, sociologists, psychologists and policymakers. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

After spending more than a century debating the issue, historians could easily say the same. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Selection panels should include makers, architects, fabricators, conservators, historians, and citizens — not only curators. — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Lizzie’s status as an unmarried 32-year-old woman at the time of Andrew and Abby’s deaths was highly unusual, however, leading some historians to speculate about her sexuality, which would not have been openly discussed in the Victorian era. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Most historians came to accept the finding when it was combined with other evidence from the era. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026