Date of Birth
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26-July-1918
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Place of Birth
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Manteca
(San Joaquin County, California, United States of America)
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Nationality
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Canada, United States of America
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Also know as
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Richard A Pierce, Richard Austin Pierce
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Profession
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Historian
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Richard Austin Pierce was an American historian and publisher who specialized in the Russian era of Alaska’s history. 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.
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