Andrei Sakharov vs Cheikh Anta Diop
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Compare the life timelines of Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989) and Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1923 to 1986.
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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
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986)
- — Born in Thieytou, Senegal Verified
- — Moved to Paris to study Verified
- — Married Louise Marie Maes
- — Published Nations nègres et culture Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate by the University of Paris Verified
- — Returned to Senegal and joined IFAN in Dakar Verified
- — Founded a radiocarbon dating laboratory at IFAN, Dakar Verified
- — Published The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality in English Verified
- — Founded the Rassemblement National Démocratique (RND) Verified
- — Died in Dakar Verified