At Oxford he became a distinguished and influential historian.

On the other hand, the books he wrote ashore made him arguably the most influential naval historian of the period.

Together with his highly eloquent writing style, his new approach made him the most influential historian of the ante-bellum south.

The most influential historians, he concludes, are filmmakers.

Millar numbers among the most influential ancient historians of the 20th century.

He would eventually become an influential and controversial historian.

Handlin is viewed as one of the most prolific and influential American historians of the twentieth century.

Diem remains the most influential historian of sports in Germany.

Some other influential French historians of this period:

He is ranked as the foremost French historian of his generation and one of the two or three most influential historians in the world today.