1. Historians who use quantitative methods, statistical analysis, and economic theory to study historical events and trends.
Usage: plural of cliometrician; academic/specialized field; from Clio, the muse of history, and -metry (measurement)

Examples

• Cliometricians have used census data to analyze patterns of migration in 19th-century America.
• The conference brought together cliometricians from universities across Europe to discuss new statistical methods.
• Some traditional historians are skeptical of cliometricians' reliance on mathematical models.
• Cliometricians often collaborate with economists to interpret historical economic data.
• The work of cliometricians has revealed new insights into the causes of historical economic crises.