Andrei Sakharov
- January 10, 2024
- Physicist
Quick Facts
Andrei Sakharov Biography
| Name | Andrei Sakharov |
| Birthday | May 21 |
| Birth Year | 1921 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Yelena Bonner , Klavdia Vikhireva |
| Children(s) | Tatyana Sakharova |
Andrei Sakharov is one of the most popular and richest Physicist who was born on May 21, 1921 in Russia, Russia. Russian atomic physicist who worked on the hydrogen bomb and other Soviet thermonuclear weapons. An outspoken dissident and critic of the Soviet regime, he earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 for his advocacy of civil liberties and civil reforms within the communist country.
In 1980 he was exiled, but six years later Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev invited him back to live in Moscow.
He was not allowed to leave the USSR to claim his Nobel Peace Prize, so his wife went to Oslo, Norway and read his speech at the award ceremony.
Andrei Sakharov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Physicist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andrei Sakharov is one of the richest Physicist from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrei Sakharov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He took after his grandfather, who advocated for civil rights in Tsarist Russia.
He was sent to internal exile in the city of Gorky, which was off-limits to foreigner, in 1979 after he was arrested for publicly protesting the 1979 Soviet intervention of Afghanistan.
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Who is Andrei Sakharov Dating?
According to our records, Andrei Sakharov married to Yelena Bonner , Klavdia Vikhireva. As of December 1, 2023, Andrei Sakharov’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Andrei Ranked on the list of most popular Physicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Andrei Sakharov celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.
Why did Andrei Sakharov win a Nobel Prize?
The father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, Andrei Sakharov, was awarded the Peace Prize in 1975 for his opposition to the abuse of power and his work for human rights. The leaders of the Soviet Union reacted with fury, and refused Sakharov permission to travel to Oslo to receive the Prize.
Why is Andrei Sakharov important?
The Russian physicist Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (1921-1989), who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975, first came to prominence as the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb. Concerned at the implications his work had for the future of humankind, he sought to raise awareness of the dangers of the nuclear arms race.
Where is Andrei Sakharov from?
Moscow, Russia
What happened to Sakharov?
Despite the measure of freedom now possible, which enabled him to take up a political role as an elected member of the Congress of the People’s Deputies, Sakharov was critical of Gorbachev, insisting that the reforms should go much further. He died in Moscow on December 14, 1989.
What are the Sakharov conditions?
(physics) Any of the three necessary conditions that a baryon-generating interaction must satisfy to produce matter and antimatter at different rates: (i) baryon number violation; (ii) C-symmetry and CP-symmetry violation; (iii) interactions out of thermal equilibrium.