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historian

his·to·ri·an [ hi stáwree ən ] (plural his·to·ri·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. student and scholar of history: a student of or expert in history

2. recorder of events: a writer of an account of historical events

[15th century. < French historien< Latin historia (see history)]
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