PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Zhores Medvedev

Medvedev in 2005

Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Russian: Жоре́с Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; 14 November 1925 – 15 November 2018) was a Russian agronomist, biologist, historian and dissident. His twin brother was the historian Roy Medvedev.[1] He was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. Medvedev published about 170 research papers and reviews, about sixty of them during his time in London. In 1973 he was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto.[2]

Medvedev exposed the Kyshtym nuclear disaster, which happened at Mayak near Kyshtym, Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast in the Urals in 1957. He published the book The Nuclear Disaster in the Urals in 1979. He and his brother Roy were forced to move to London. The two also coauthored Khrushchev: The Years in Power (1978) and several other books, the last one The Unknown Stalin (2007).

Medvedev died in London on 15 November 2018 of a heart attack, one day after his 93rd birthday, with his family by his side.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Zhores A. Medvedev, Mezhdunarodnoe sotrudnichestvo uchenykh i natsional 'nye granitsy 1969-1970" – via National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ "Humanist Manifesto II". American Humanist Association. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "В Лондоне умер Жорес Медведев". Novye Izvestia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ушёл из жизни Жорес Медведев". IA Red Spring. Retrieved 16 November 2018.


Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.