1. Ibn Khaldun (1332)

Historian

Remembered for his tremendous contributions to the modern fields of historiography (historical research methodology), economics, and sociology, this fourteenth-century Islamic Arab historian and philosopher laid out the theory of "asabiyah"...

2. Mercy Otis Warren (1728)

Historian

An American Revolutionary-era author of history, propaganda, and political satire, she is best known for her multi-volume work, History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution (1805)....

3. William H. Prescott (1796)

Historian

Nineteenth-century American historian and author whose most famous works include The History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843) and The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic...

4. Juan Cortés (1809)

Historian

Remembered both for his diplomatic and his literary work, Cortes served as a Spanish ambassador to France and penned politically-themed works such as Lessons from Political Law (1837) and Essay...

5. Vjekoslav Klaic (1849)

Historian

A turn-of-the-century historian and author, he is best known for his five-volume History of the Croats. Also the editor of the Croatian cultural magazine Vienac, he further promoted Croatian culture...

6. Frederick Jackson Turner (1861)

Historian

Influential historian of the United States who advanced the Frontier Thesis that the unique American character was borne out of the frontier spirit of its early settlers.

7. Douglas Southall Freeman (1886)

Historian

An American historian, author, and Pulitzer Prize recipient, he is best known for his biographies of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. He also had a three-decade-long career as editor...

8. Van Wyck Brooks (1886)

Historian

U.S. historian and critic who wrote about Mark Twain. In 1936, he won the 2nd National Book Award for Non-Fiction for his novel The Flowering of New England.

9. Dominik Mandic (1970)

Historian

Historian and member of the Franciscan Order who is known for his comprehensive work on the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

10. Margaret Leech (1970)

Historian

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian of the Twentieth Century. She is known for Reveille in Washington, 1860-1865, an historical work that discusses Civil War-era Washington, D.C. Her novels include Tin...

11. Alfred Leslie Rowse (1970)

Historian

A historian, poet, and literary scholar who focused on Elizabethan England and the plays of William Shakespeare, he published such works as On History, a Study of Present Tendencies (1927) and...

12. James A. Porter (1905)

Historian

American scholar and artist who helped to establish the field of African-American art history.

13. Herbert Krause (1970)

Historian

An American writer, historian, and professor, he is known for such novels as Wind Without Rain, Neighbor Boy, and The Oxcart Trail. His acclaimed 1946 work, The Thresher, was a...

14. Otto Liiv (1970)

Historian

An Estonian historian who was one of the primary founders of Estonian archival science. He has contributed to the books "The Economic History of Estonia" and "History of Estonia".

15. Richard Hofstadter (1970)

Historian

Famous American historian, author, and public intellectual of the mid-Twentieth Century. His notable works include The Paranoid Style in American Politics, The Age of Reform, and Anti-Intellectualism in American Life....

16. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (1917)

Historian

Historian, presidential speechwriter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of books on the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Harry Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. His most famous works include The...

17. Lola Van Wagenen (1970)

Historian

American historian known for being the former wife of Robert Redford. In 1995, she co-founded Clio Visualizing History, an organization to bring American history to a public audience. 

18. Charles Phoenix (1962)

Historian

Historian and humorist who is famous for his Retro Slide Show presentations coupled with his comedic commentary. He has appeared as a guest commentator on NPR, as well as a...

19. David Olusoga (1970)

Historian

Historian, writer, and film-maker who is an expert on military history, empire, race and slavery. He has written multiple books, and is a Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. 

20. George L. Mosse (1918)

Historian

An influential, twentieth-century historian, he published treatises on Nazi Germany and European fascism, in general. He is best known for his 1961 work, The Culture of Western Europe: The Nineteenth...

21. Max Boot (1970)

Historian

Historian who has earned fame for his expertise on armed conflict and foreign policy. He has contributed to CNN and the Washington Post with foreign policy analysis, and saw his...

22. Alfred Rupert Hall (1970)

Historian

English historian best known for collecting the correspondences and papers of influential figures in the scientific community. He was also the first curator of the Whipple Museum of the History...

23. Marco Antonio Villa (1970)

Historian

Historian and author known for his blog "Marco Antonio Villa's Blog" where he comments on Brazilian controversies. He has published several books on past and current events. 

24. Richard G. Hovannisian (1970)

Historian

Middle Eastern historian who payed special attention to the First Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Genocide. In 1998, he edited Remembrance and Denial: The Case of the Armenian Genocide....

25. George H Nash (1945)

Historian

Most well known for his historical work The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 (published in 1976), he is also notable for his many essays and biographical works on...

26. Daniel Pipes (1970)

Historian

An American historian and foreign policy expert, he founded the Middle East Forum and became the publisher of the Middle East Quarterly Journal. He also made frequent television appearances as...

27. Marcus Rediker (1970)

Historian

Author, editor, historian, and professor. He has 12 titles to his name, including The Fearless Benjamin Lay, A Global History of Runaways, and Prophet against Slavery. He is a Distinguished Professor...

28. Ben Macintyre (1970)

Historian

British historian and author who has had various historical books published to critical acclaim. His 2020 novel Agen Sonya was a BBC Radio 4 book of the week. He was...

29. Stephen Biddle (1970)

Historian

An author, historian, journalist, and foreign policy expert, he is best known for his award-winning 2004 work, Military Power: Explaining Victory and Defeat in Modern Battle. He began teaching in...

30. Richard B. Frank (1970)

Historian

Military historian and attorney who is known for having served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division. He published books such as Downfall: The End of...

31. Marcin Meller (1970)

Historian

Polish historian and journalist who is best recognized for being the editor-in-chief of the Polish edition of Playboy Magazine. He is also known for being a columnist in the Wprost...