Andrei Sakharov

Definitions of Andrei Sakharov
  1. noun
    Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
    synonyms: Andrei Dimitrievich Sakharov, Sakharov
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    nuclear physicist
    a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
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