Vasily Arkhipov
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A Soviet naval officer who, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, famously refused to authorize the launch of a nuclear torpedo, preventing a potential global catastrophe. He received a 'Future of Life Award'.
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A Soviet naval officer who, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, famously refused to authorize the launch of a nuclear torpedo, preventing a potential global catastrophe. He received a 'Future of Life Award'.