Zhores Medvedev
Zhores Medvedev | |
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Жорес Медведев | |
| Born | Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev 14 November 1925 |
| Died | 15 November 2018 (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 |
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.