Andrei Sakharov vs Buckminster Fuller
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Compare the life timelines of Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989) and Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1921 to 1983.
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Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989)
- — Born in Moscow, Soviet Russia Verified
- — Doctorate in physics under Igor Tamm Verified
- — Joined the Soviet thermonuclear weapons program Verified
- — Elected to the Soviet Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published 'Reflections on Progress, Peaceful Coexistence, and Intellectual Freedom' Verified
- — Married Yelena Bonner Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Exiled to Gorky Verified
- — Released from exile and elected to the Congress of People's Deputies Verified
- — Died in Moscow, Soviet Union Verified
Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983)
- — Born in Milton, Massachusetts Verified
- — Expelled from Harvard University Verified
- — Married Anne Hewlett Verified
- — Experienced a turning point after personal crisis Verified
- — Designed the Dymaxion house and car Verified
- — Patented the geodesic dome Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University Verified
- — Designed the U.S. Pavilion for Expo 67 Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Los Angeles, California Verified