The world-renowned physicist Andrei D. Sakharov (1921–1989) was ‘the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb’ and, as such, an architect of the Soviet superpower. He developed into a fierce fighter for human rights, distinguished by the Nobel Peace Prize. In his words, ‘my fate was larger than what would have followed from my personality. I was merely trying to be worthy of my fate.’1 His life and career provide thought-provoking lessons and is worthy of review on the eve of his centennial.

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他的命运比他自己更大：安德烈·D·萨哈罗夫的百年诞辰

世界著名的物理学家安德烈·D·萨哈罗夫（Andrei D. Sakharov，1921-1989）是“苏联氢弹之父”，也是苏联超级大国的缔造者。他发展成为一名激烈的人权斗士，获得诺贝尔和平奖。用他的话来说，‘我的命运比我的个性所带来的更大。我只是想配得上我的命运。1他的人生和事业提供了发人深省的教训，值得在百年诞辰前夕重温。