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Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921–1989)

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Occupation

politician

Born in

Moscow

Born

May 21, 1921

Zodiac

Gemini

25,045

days lived

68

age at death

Born
May 21, 1921 in 🇷🇺Moscow
Died
December 14, 1989 (aged 68)
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for May 21, 1921

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1989
Day 25,044
Age 68

Death of Andrei Sakharov

Confidence
96%
Dec 14, 1989

Andrei Sakharov died of a heart attack in Moscow.

Day 24,756
Age 67

Elected to the Congress of People's Deputies

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 1989

Sakharov was elected to the Congress of People's Deputies.

1986
Day 23,935
Age 65

Return to Moscow from Internal Exile

Confidence
89%
Dec 1, 1986
Flight Manifest
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Day 23,935
Age 65

Released from Internal Exile

Confidence
98%
Dec 1, 1986
1980
Day 21,409
Age 58

Internal Exile in Gorky

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1980
1975
Day 19,864
Age 54

Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Confidence
96%
Oct 9, 1975

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight for human rights.

1970
Day 17,757
Age 48

Founded the Committee on Human Rights

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Sakharov founded the Committee on Human Rights in the USSR.

1968
Day 17,026
Age 46

Published 'Progress, Coexistence, and Intellectual Freedom'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

Published essay advocating for convergence of socialism and capitalism.

1953
Day 11,548
Age 31

Became a Full Member of the Academy of Sciences

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Sakharov became the youngest member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences.

1948
Day 9,721
Age 26

Involved in the Development of Thermonuclear Weapons

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Began working on thermonuclear weapons as part of the Soviet atomic bomb project.

1942
Day 7,530
Age 20

Graduated from Moscow State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1942

Graduated with honors from Moscow State University.

1941
Day 7,165
Age 19

Evacuation to Ashkhabad

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1941
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1938
Day 6,069
Age 16

Enrolled at Moscow State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Enrolled in the Physics Department of Moscow State University.

1921
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Andrei Sakharov

Confidence
96%
May 21, 1921

Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov was born in Moscow.