Andrei Sakharov
21 May 1921 – 14 December 1989
Andrei Sakharov was a Soviet nuclear physicist who played a leading role in the development of the Soviet hydrogen bomb. He later became a prominent dissident and human rights activist, advocating for civil liberties and disarmament. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 and endured years of internal exile for his political stance.
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Life events
Andrei Sakharov was born in Moscow into a family of intellectuals.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe completed his graduate studies at the Lebedev Physical Institute under Igor Tamm.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became a key contributor to the Soviet hydrogen bomb project.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became one of the youngest full members of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis essay circulated internationally and marked his emergence as a leading dissident.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe married fellow human rights activist Yelena Bonner.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe received the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to the abuse of power and his work for human rights.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was arrested and sent into internal exile in the closed city of Gorky after protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAllowed to return to Moscow, he was elected as a reformist deputy during perestroika.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAndrei Sakharov died of a heart attack in Moscow.
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