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sakharov

/ˈsɑː.kə.rɒf/

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noun

/ˈsɑː.kə.rɒf/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к советскому физику и диссиденту, который помог создать первую советскую водородную бомбу, позже выступал за ядерное разоружение и боролся за права человека (1921–1989).

A proper noun referring to a Soviet physicist and dissident who helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb, later advocated for nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Soviet physicist and dissidentC1formal

    A prominent Soviet physicist and human rights activist who contributed to the development of the hydrogen bomb and later became a leading dissident advocating for nuclear disarmament and civil liberties.

    ruСоветский физик и диссидент

    • Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 for his human rights work.
    • Sakharov's scientific contributions were crucial to the Soviet nuclear program.
    • He was exiled to Gorky for his outspoken criticism of the Soviet government.