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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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"Potti Sriramulu is a forgotten man today. This is a pity, for he had a more than minor impact on the history, as well as geography of his country," historian Ramachandra Guha has written.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

“These works deserve to be preserved forever for the people of Mexico,” said Francisco Berzunza, an art historian.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In 1932 a Tory historian called Disraeli “the recreator of our party,” framing Conservatives as the defenders of a democratic politics as totalitarian movements loomed abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

“The U.S. has, for a whole variety of reasons, never utilized a technical ‘dead man’s switch,'” historian Garrett Graff, an expert on continuity of government, told the Associated Press.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Another such easily satisfied friend of the family was Bathilda Bagshot, the celebrated magical historian who has lived in Godric’s Hollow for many years.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Every day we welcome students into the Capitol, train teachers from across the country, host conversations with historians and public servants, and encourage visitors to see themselves as part of the American story.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

By 1931, according to financial historians, 63% of New York Stock Exchange-listed firms were publishing their quarterly earnings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

There are a lot of historians who think that the list has an order, that it starts with the smaller grievances and ends with the things the founders were most angry about.

From Slate Jul. 3, 2026

Vaughan called the system The Drownings, and his methods have been generally said by historians to have inspired the irrigation systems which increased crop yields during the agricultural revolution from the 16th Century onwards.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Before the Cape Gelidonya excavation took place, historians and archaeologists believed that Bronze Age Greeks known as Mycenaeans had monopolized merchant seafaring along the Mediterranean from about 1400 to 1200 BCE.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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