List of historians by continent facts for kids

Have you ever wondered how we know about the past? Historians are like time detectives! They study old records, artifacts, and stories to understand what happened long ago. This article introduces you to some famous historians from different parts of the world, organized by continent.

Famous Historians from Around the World

Africa

Egypt

• Samir Farid (died 2017) was a historian from Egypt.
• Manetho lived a very long time ago, around 300 BC. He was an Egyptian priest and historian who wrote about the history of ancient Egypt.

Morocco

• Ibn Khaldun (died 1406) was a brilliant historian, philosopher, and scholar from North Africa. He is often seen as one of the most important thinkers in the history of social sciences.
• Abdelhadi Tazi (died 2015) was a Moroccan ambassador and historian.

South Africa

• Karel Schoeman (died 2017) was a South African historian and writer. He won the Hertzog Prize for his prose, which is a major literary award in South Africa.

Tunisia

• Ibn Khaldun (died 1406) was also connected to Tunisia, where he spent part of his life.
• Mohamed Talbi (died 2017) was a Tunisian historian and scholar. He was the head of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts and received a special award from France called the Legion of Honour.

Asia

China

• Huang Xianfan (died 1982) was a Chinese historian and educator.
• Sima Qian (died 86 BC) was a very important historian in ancient China. He wrote a huge book called Records of the Grand Historian, which covers over 2,000 years of Chinese history.

Iran

• Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi (died 2014) was a well-known Iranian historian and writer.
• Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (died 923 AD) was a famous Persian historian and scholar. He wrote a very long and detailed history of the world, from creation up to his own time.

Japan

• Kan'ichi Asakawa (died 1948) was a Japanese historian who taught in the United States. He was known for speaking out against Japan's growing military power and tried to prevent war between Japan and the United States.

Laos

• Maha Sila Viravong was described by Encyclopædia Britannica as "an important scholar of traditional Lao literature, history, and culture." He helped preserve the history and stories of Laos.

Thailand

• Suthachai Yimprasert (died 2017) was a historian from Thailand.

Vietnam

• Đinh Xuân Lâm (died 2017) was a Vietnamese historian.

Europe

North America

Canada

• Benoît Lacroix (died 2016) was a Canadian historian and religious scholar.
• Cyril Leonoff (died 2016) was a Canadian historian, known for his work on Jewish history in Western Canada.

Dominican Republic

• Juan Bosch (died 2001) was a historian and writer who also served as the President of the Dominican Republic.

United States

• George Bancroft (died 1891) is often called the "father of American History." He wrote a multi-volume history of the United States.
• Theodore Roosevelt (died 1919) was a historian and writer, but he is most famous for being the President of the United States.

South America

Chile

• José Arraño (died 2009) was a historian from Chile.

Peru

• Armando Nieto (died 2017) was a Peruvian historian.

Venezuela

• Ramón José Velásquez (died 2014) was a Venezuelan historian and journalist. He also served as the acting president of Venezuela for a short time.

Related pages

• List of historians