Meanings
nounpublic historian (plural public historians)
plural public historians
- A professional who works in the field of public history.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 公共歷史學家 /公共历史学家
- 公共歷史學家 /公共历史学家 (gōnggòng lìshǐxuéjiā)professional who works in the field of public history
Finnish harrastajahistorioitsija
- harrastajahistorioitsijaprofessional who works in the field of public history
French historien public
- historien publicprofessional who works in the field of public history
Russian публи́чный исто́рик
- публи́чный исто́рик (publíčnyj istórik)professional who works in the field of public history
Cite this entry
APA
public historian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20historian
MLA
“public historian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20historian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public historian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20historian.
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