analyst — annalist
“Analyst” is ‘a person who analyses materials, especially chemical materials; a person who is an expert in making analyses’,
e.g.
My cousin is a chemical analyst.
“Annalist” is ‘a person who writes or keeps records of history, historical events, discoveries, etc., which are called ‘annals’,
e.g.
Annalists do not make history; they just keep records of it.
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Mr. Kumar, an English language teacher, having taught in many countries around the world including Ethiopia and Oman shares this English Language Reference website using material that he has written and compiled during the past 20 years.
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