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Yelena Bonner

(1923–2011) Dissident Russia

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Yelena Bonner was a dissident from Russia.

Quick Facts About Yelena Bonner

Born
February 15, 1923
Died
June 18, 2011
Nationality
Russia
Profession
Dissident
Spouse
Andrei Sakharov

About Yelena Bonner

Yelena Georgiyevna Bonner was a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and wife of the physicist, activist and 1975 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov. During her decades as a dissident, Bonner was noted for her characteristic blunt honesty and courage.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa honorary doctor of Brandeis University Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people» Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Rafto Prize Hannah Arendt Prize Badge "Excellence in Healthcare of the USSR"
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Robert Schuman Medal Giuseppe Motta Medal Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class

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