Andrei Sakharov
(1921-1989)

Andrey Sakharov 28 March 2002-3 (cropped) ИРКУТСКАЯ ОБЛАСТЬ, БАЙКАЛЬСК. На встрече с российскими учеными и специалистами. С директором Института российской истории Российской академии наук, чл... Foto: Presidential Press and Information Office / CC BY 4.0

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist – Andrei Sakharov was born in Moscow (Capital and most populous city of Russia) on May 21st, 1921 and died in Moscow (Capital and most populous city of Russia) on December 14th, 1989 at the age of 68. Today Andrei Sakharov would be 102 years old.

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Age

how old was Andrei Sakharov when he died?

Andrei Sakharov died in 1989 at the age of 68.

Biographical data

Birthday	May 21st, 1921 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Moscow Capital and most populous city of Russia
Death Date	December 14th, 1989 (Thursday)
Death place	Moscow Capital and most populous city of Russia
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Taurus (The Bull) ♉
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster 雞

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Andrei Sakharov

Birthday

When was Andrei Sakharov born?

Andrei Sakharov was born on May 21st, 1921.

Death

When did Andrei Sakharov die?

Andrei Sakharov died on December 14th, 1989 at the age of 68 in Moscow (Capital and most populous city of Russia). Today Andrei Sakharov would be 102 years old.