Richard Pipes
Historian and author on Russian history
Born
Died
2018
8 years ago — 95 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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This Polish-American historian specialized in Russian history and was a prominent academic figure. Contributions included extensive writings on the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union. Pipes served as a professor at Harvard University and authored several influential works that analyzed the motivations behind historical events in Russia. His scholarship examined the Bolshevik regime and the impact of totalitarianism. Engaged in public discourse, Pipes often highlighted the dangers of oppressive regimes.
Authored 'Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime'
Published 'The Russian Revolution'
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