chronologist

American  

[kruh-nol-uh-jist] / krəˈnɒl ə dʒɪst /

Or chronologer

noun

1. a person versed in chronology.

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Etymology

Origin of chronologist

First recorded in 1605–15; chronolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

“This is a particularly exciting time to be working on the past,” says archaeological chronologist Tom Higham.

From Nature • May 17, 2020

That means if you’re a chronologist like me, the five-channel trip from NY1 — past the local news, TNT and “The Simpsons” — always terminates at Chandler, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, Rachel and Ross.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2019

From the obituary notice of an octogenarian:— "He was a keen chronologist, and possessed a valuable collection of shells."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920 by Various

Very Large.—Can tell the time of day almost as correctly as with a timepiece, and the time that transpired between one event and another, and is a natural chronologist: p.

From The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology by Fowler, L. N.

Thus, says James B. Lindsay, an English chronologist, "a foundation is laid for chronology sure as the stars."

From Our Day In the Light of Prophecy by Spicer, William Ambrose