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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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Beginning in 1888 and continuing until the late 1960s, about 16 million tonnes of coal were extracted from the Comox Valley, according to historian Dawn Copeman.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Joseph S. Moore is an author, historian and investor.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

One day in December 2022, Ruben Molina — DJ, record collector, and community historian — received a call about a collection of 78rpm records in Azusa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Martinez de Vara’s personal website lists him as a state historian, an anthropologist and an attorney, in that order.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

I liked researching Nazis as much as the next war historian, but I would never use the term as a nickname.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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