Andrei Sakharov

Andrei Sakharov was a physicist, public figure, and human rights activist, born on May 21, 1921, in Moscow, Soviet Union . He was educated at Moscow State University and MSU Faculty of Physics . He is best known as the founder of the thermonuclear weapon and one of the creators of the first Soviet hydrogen bomb . Igor Tamm was his doctoral advisor .

In addition to his scientific achievements, Sakharov was also a dissident and human rights activist . He is known for his advocacy of civil liberties and reforms in the Soviet Union .

Throughout his life, Sakharov received numerous awards, including the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize , Lenin Prize , Stalin Prize , Hero of Socialist Labor , and the Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" .

Sakharov passed away on December 14, 1989, in Moscow, Russia .