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Valery Legasov
Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Tula.
Died April 27th, 1988 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Occupations
Chernobyl liquidator, chemist, physicist, university teacher
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