Andrei Sakharov
publication date: Monday, January 19, 2009 (part of Round XXXVII)
category: 
Activism
clue: His tiny apartment became the core of peace.
explanation: Sakharov was a nuclear ("core") scientist who became confined to his apartment for five years for advocating nuclear disarmament, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize. more…
solved by: no one!
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