Richard Pipes

American historian (1923–2018)
Person human Q449064

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
July 11, 1923
Date of death
May 17, 2018
Place of birth
Cieszyn
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States, Poland[10][11]
Field of work
history[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Birth name
Ryszard Edgar Pipes[38]
Family name
Pipes[35]
Given name
Richard[36]
Name in native language
Ryszard Pipes, Richard Pipes[39][40]
P14750
5669-603C-A827-7E32-B2AC
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Participated in conflict
World War II[34]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Dialnet author ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica contributor ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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JRC Names ID
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Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
15588
KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Libraries Australia ID
35424131
LibraryThing author ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Humanities Medal winner ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Persée author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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TMDB person ID
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UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Richard Pipes was born on July 11, 1923[1], in Cieszyn[2]. He died on May 17, 2018[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and director[8].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Fiona Hill[42], a political scientist[43], b. 1965[44], of United States[45], awarded the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship[46], specialised in history[47]; Peter Kenez[48], a historian[49], b. 1937[50], of United States[51], specialised in history of Russia[52]; Edward L. Keenan[53], a historian[54], 1935–2015[55], of United States[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in history[58]; and Anna Geifman[59], a historian[60], b. 1962[61], of Soviet Union[62], specialised in history[63].

FAQs

Where was Richard Pipes born?

Richard Pipes's place of birth was Cieszyn[2].

Where did Richard Pipes die?

Richard Pipes passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Richard Pipes do for work?

Richard Pipes worked as a historian[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and director[8].

Where did Richard Pipes go to school?

Richard Pipes was educated at Cornell University[14] and Harvard University[15].

What awards did Richard Pipes receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], George Louis Beer Prize[23], and Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[24].

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