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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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I met Molly Hansen, the community’s unofficial historian and naturalist, in her low-ceilinged office near the village center.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Cannadine, a distinguished British historian, does not go in for color or fun or illuminating anecdotes.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was a high-minded historian and literary critic who nevertheless loved writing about rugby and cricket.

From BBC

A legion of historians, Angelenos and Monroe fans claimed the 1920s haunt, where the actor died in 1962, is an indelible piece of the city’s history.

From Los Angeles Times

Future historians will be glad to have “Melania” as a lens into this moment in time.

From Los Angeles Times