Three hundred years of academic historical studies in the Russian Far East

Abstract

This article examines the history of the formation and development of the research in the Russian Far East – from academic expedition in 18 century to the formation of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnology of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS. The establishment of the institute was preceded by the creation of the Department of History and Archeology at the Far Eastern Scientific Center. In 1971, an institute was created on the foundation of this Department. The dynamics of the development of the institute, main directions, personnel scholars, and the importance of the institute in the life of the region are shown.