a. d. sakharov

Sa·kha·rov

[sah-kuh-rawf, -rof, sak-uh-; Russian sah-khuh-ruhf]
noun
An·drei (Dmi·tri·e·vich) [ahn-drey di-mee-tree-uh-vich; Russian uhn-dryey dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich] , 1921–1989, Russian nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate: Nobel peace prize 1975.
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Sakharov (Russian zaˈxarəf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Andrei (anˈdrjej). 1921--89, Soviet physicist and human-rights campaigner: Nobel peace prize 1975

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