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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 | + | 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. |
[[Category: Nobel laureates in Peace]] | [[Category: Nobel laureates in Peace]] | ||
[[Category: Russian People]] | [[Category: Russian People]] | ||
[[Category: Physicists]] | [[Category: Physicists]] | ||
Revision as of 04:55, December 29, 2010
Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov (1921-1989) was a Russian 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.