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'''Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov''' (1921-1989) was a [[Russia|Russian]] [[physics|physicist]] and, later in his life, an anti-nuclear and anti-[[Communist]] activist.  

'''Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov''' (1921-1989) was a [[Russia|Russian]] [[physics|physicist]] and, later in his life, an anti-nuclear and anti-[[Communist]] activist.  

During his time as a physicist, he helped create the [[hydrogen bomb]] during the burgeoning [[Cold War]]. However, he began to speak out against Communist repression, causing him to be imprisoned during the 1980s. He won a [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for his anti-Communist efforts.

During his time as a physicist, he helped create the [[hydrogen bomb]] during the burgeoning [[Cold War]]. However, he began to speak out against Communist repression, causing him to be imprisoned during the 1980s. He was award the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1975 "for his opposition to the abuse of power and his work for human rights."<ref>http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1975/sakharov-facts.html</ref>

 

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