Richard Pierce | |
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| Born | Richard Austin Pierce July 26, 1918 Manteca, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 2004 (aged 86) Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
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Richard Austin Pierce (July 26, 1918, Manteca, California – September 14, 2004, Kingston, Ontario) was an American historian and publisher who specialized in the Russian era of Alaska's history.[1] He was involved in the publishing of more than 60 volumes on Alaska's history, in the capacity of author, translator, editor and publisher, and was considered one of the foremost authorities on Russian America.[2]