Vasili Arkhipov
Birth date
January 30, 1926
Death date
August 19, 1998
Profession
Acting
Age
72 years
Biography
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov (Russian: Василий Александрович Архипов; 30 January 1926 – 19 August 1998) was a Soviet Navy officer credited with preventing a nuclear strike and potentially all-out nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
Also known as
The Man Who Saved the WorldVasily Aleksandrovich ArkhipovVasili Arkhipov
