Andrei Sakharov
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Andrei Sakharov viewing his Nobel Peace Prize diploma in his Moscow home, 31 december 1975.
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Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights.
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