What nationality did Alexei Abrikosov have during his lifetime?
Soviet, Russian, and American
Soviet and Russian
Russian and American
Soviet and American
Answer
The physicist Alexei Abrikosov held Soviet citizenship during most of his life and work. Following his emigration to the United States in 1991, he became a naturalized American citizen while retaining his Russian citizenship. This gave him a unique combination of nationalities reflecting the geopolitical shifts of his era.
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