Keith Pierce

Keith Pierce
Pierce in 1992
Born	Austin Keith Pierce (1918-10-02)October 2, 1918 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 11, 2005(2005-03-11) (aged 86) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Nebraska–Lincoln University of California, Berkeley (BSc, PhD)
Spouses	Mildred Buell ​ (m. 1941)​ Trudy Griffin ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	3
Scientific career
Fields	Solar astronomy
Institutions	Lawrence Radiation Laboratory Oak Ridge University of Michigan Kitt Peak National Observatory
Thesis	Photographic and Photo-electric Profile of the Fraunhofer Line Mg B Lambda 5184  (1948)
Doctoral advisor	C. Donald Shane

Austin Keith Pierce (October 2, 1918 – March 11, 2005) was an American solar astronomer. Pierce played a key role in the development of the McMath–Pierce solar telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.