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Oliver Henry Radkey | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1909 |
| Died | July 21, 2000 (aged 91) |
| Spouse |
Jakoba Balt (m. 1936) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Influences | Sidney Bradshaw Fay |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin |
| Main interests | Russian and Soviet history |
Oliver Henry Radkey Jr. (July 12, 1909 – July 21, 2000) was an American historian of Russian and Soviet history. He was a professor of Russian history at the University of Texas at Austin.
Radkey received his degree from the University of Texas. Later he attended Harvard University, where he was influenced by Sidney Bradshaw Fay. Radkey went on a traveling fellowship through Central Europe and Russia until he returned to the United States aboard the SS Normandie. He married Jakoba Balt in 1936. He studied at Stanford University and taught at the University of Cincinnati before moving to the University of Texas.