Zhores Medvedev
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Medvedev.
Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Russian: Жоре́с Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; 14 November 1925 – 15 November 2018) was a Russian agronomist, biologist, historian and dissident. His twin brother is the historian Roy Medvedev.
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Zhores Medvedev | |
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Жорес Медведев | |
Born | Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev (1925-11-14)14 November 1925 |
Died | 15 November 2018(2018-11-15) (aged 93) |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | Russian State Agricultural University |
Known for | Human rights activism and participation in dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agronomy, biology, gerontology |
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