Richard C. Lukas

Richard C. Lukas
Lukas in 2014
Born (1937-08-29) August 29, 1937 (age 87)
Known forThe Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939-1944
Academic background
Alma materFlorida State University
Academic work
DisciplinePolish history
InstitutionsWright State University
Websitewww.richardclukas.com

Richard Conrad Lukas (born August 29, 1937) is an American historian and author of books and articles on military, diplomatic, Polish, and Polish-American history. He specializes in the history of Poland during World War II.

Before retiring from active teaching in 1995, he taught and did research at Tennessee Technological University, Wright State University, and the University of South Florida.

Lukas is best known for The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939–1944 (1986), a study of the wartime experience of the Polish people.