Sakharov

American  

[sah-kuh-rawf, -rof, sak-uh-, sah-khuh-ruhf] / ˈsɑ kəˌrɔf, -ˌrɒf, ˈsæk ə-, ˈsɑ xə rəf /

noun

1. Andrei (Dmitrievich) 1921–1989, Russian nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate: Nobel Peace Prize 1975.

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Sakharov British  

/ zaˈxarəf /

noun

1. Andrei (anˈdrjej). 1921–89, Soviet physicist and human-rights campaigner: Nobel peace prize 1975

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Example Sentences

Memorial's first chairman was the Nobel Prize-winning Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov and the group established the largest publicly available database on Gulag victims.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Soviet Union vocally protested the prize to dissident Andrei Sakharov in 1975, arguing that it was aimed at fueling antigovernment sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

They were travelling to Strasbourg to be presented with the EU's Sakharov Prize - which has been awarded posthumously to Ms Amini.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

Sakharov, who died in 1989, was a key figure in developing the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb program but later become renowned for his activism in promoting human rights and freedom of conscience.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

This time, for the Super, Sakharov and his team figured it out on their own.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin