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Bookman (Noun)

A learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines.

Nouns denoting people.

As a bookman, Dr. Thompson had an encyclopedic knowledge of ancient civilizations, which he drew upon to write his groundbreaking histories.
Professor Patel was a true bookman, having spent decades studying the works of Shakespeare and Milton.
He was a bookman of the old school, with a mind stocked with quotes, allusions, and theories from across the literary canon.
With his expertise in multiple languages, Professor Lee was a bookman who could evaluate manuscripts from various historical periods and cultural traditions.
The bookman in our class was always ready with an insightful comment or well-supported criticism of the texts we were studying.