cliometricians

/ˌklaɪəməˈtrɪʃənz/
noun
  1. Plural of cliometrician; scholars who apply statistical methods and economic theory to the study of history.
    • Cliometricians have debated the economic causes of the American Civil War for decades.
    • The work of cliometricians has changed how we understand the Great Depression.
    • Many cliometricians use census data to reconstruct historical living standards.
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