# Yelena Bonner

> human rights activist in the former Soviet Union; wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov

**Wikidata**: [Q446808](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446808)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelena_Bonner)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yelena-bonner

## Summary
Yelena Bonner was a human rights activist from the former Soviet Union, known for her public advocacy on human-rights issues and for being the wife of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. She is recognized in multiple authority files and received numerous awards (listed as Wikidata items in this entry).

## Biography
- Born: +1923-02-15 (date provided)
- Nationality: former Soviet Union; later Russian (citizenship entries: Q15180, Q159)
- Education: educated_at: Q4483553; Q27621
- Known for: human rights activism in the former Soviet Union; spouse of dissident Andrei Sakharov
- Employer(s): associated with Sakharov Center (Key People entry; Sakharov Center inception +1996-05-21; country: Q159)
- Field(s): human rights activism; civic and dissident activity (occupations as recorded: Q181043, Q1476215, Q1919436, Q36180)

## Contributions
- Public human-rights advocacy and dissident activity in the former Soviet Union (described in the source as her primary identity and role).
- Association with the Sakharov Center (listed as a Key People connection; Sakharov Center is recorded as a museum in Russia with inception date +1996-05-21T00:00:00Z).
- The structured record attached many awards and honors to her profile (award_received: Q42794387; Q18200478; Q954244; Q15622972; Q1575780; Q7349636; Q23063486; Q20853476; Q278798; Q4192943; Q62592341; Q86241109). Specific titles and dates of those awards are present only as Wikidata item identifiers in the source material.
- No specific papers, patents, companies founded, product names, or publication titles were provided in the source material. All additional listed outputs in the source are identifier entries and institutional links (see Identifiers and authority control in Body).

## FAQs
Q: Who was Yelena Bonner?
A: Yelena Bonner was a human rights activist active in the former Soviet Union and the wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov, documented under the Wikipedia title "Yelena Bonner."

Q: When was she born and when did she die?
A: The structured data lists her birth date as +1923-02-15 and her death date as +2011-06-18.

Q: What formal citizenships are recorded for her?
A: The source lists two citizenship entries: Q15180 and Q159; the descriptive text identifies her as a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and connected to Russia.

Q: Which institutions did she attend?
A: The source lists two educated_at entries: Q4483553 and Q27621. The specific institutional names are recorded as those Wikidata items in the provided material.

Q: What awards did she receive?
A: Numerous awards are attached to her record via Wikidata items: Q42794387; Q18200478; Q954244; Q15622972; Q1575780; Q7349636; Q23063486; Q20853476; Q278798; Q4192943; Q62592341; Q86241109.

Q: Where can I find more curated information about her work and legacy?
A: The Sakharov Center is listed as a related institution (Key People), and her Wikipedia page title is given as "Yelena Bonner." The source also provides many authority-file identifiers for library and information services (see Identifiers in Body).

## Why They Matter
Yelena Bonner matters as a documented figure of human-rights activism within the historical context of the former Soviet Union. The source material frames her primary public role as advocacy for human rights and links her closely to the dissident movement through her marriage to Andrei Sakharov. Her recorded awards (linked as multiple Wikidata items) and associations (including the Sakharov Center) indicate formal recognition and institutional remembrance. Without figures like Bonner being publicly recorded, recognized, and archived (as reflected by the extensive authority-control and award entries), the documented historical record of Soviet-era dissent and human-rights advocacy would be less complete; institutions such as the Sakharov Center and her Wikipedia entry help preserve that record.

## Notable For
- Being a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and publicly associated with dissident Andrei Sakharov.
- Marriage and close partnership with Andrei Sakharov (noted in the Wikidata description).
- Multiple award entries attached to her profile (Wikidata award items: Q42794387; Q18200478; Q954244; Q15622972; Q1575780; Q7349636; Q23063486; Q20853476; Q278798; Q4192943; Q62592341; Q86241109).
- Association with the Sakharov Center (Key People connection); Sakharov Center inception date recorded as +1996-05-21.
- Extensive presence in library, authority, and identifier systems (see full identifiers list below).
- Wikimedia/Wikipedia presence: wikipedia_title recorded as "Yelena Bonner" and multiple sitelinks (sitelink_count: 48).

## Body

### Identity and core facts
- Full structured name entries and aliases:
  - Primary label entries: Yelena Bonner; aliases include "Yelena Georgievna Bonner" and "Elena Bonner."
  - Russian-language name: P1559 = Елена Георгиевна Боннэр.
  - Wikipedia title: "Yelena Bonner".
  - Wikidata description: "human rights activist in the former Soviet Union; wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov".
  - Instance of human: Q5.

- Vital dates:
  - Birth date: P569 = +1923-02-15T00:00:00Z.
  - Death date: P570 = +2011-06-18T00:00:00Z.

- Primary public identity:
  - Described as a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and spouse of dissident Andrei Sakharov (textual description provided in source material).

### Education and affiliations
- Educated at (as recorded):
  - P69 / educated_at: Q4483553.
  - P69 / educated_at: Q27621.
- Memberships:
  - P463 / member_of: Q4376092.
- Key institutional association:
  - Key People link to the Sakharov Center (described in source as a museum in Russia; inception date +1996-05-21T00:00:00Z; country: Q159).

### Occupation and fields
- Occupation entries (Wikidata identifiers provided in source):
  - P106 / occupation: Q181043.
  - P106 / occupation: Q1476215.
  - P106 / occupation: Q1919436.
  - P106 / occupation: Q36180.

### Citizenship and nationality
- Citizenship entries recorded:
  - P27 / citizenship: Q15180.
  - P27 / citizenship: Q159.
- Descriptive framing in the source material identifies her as a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union, with later connections to Russia via institutional links.

### Awards and recognition
- Award_received entries attached to her record (listed as Wikidata items in the source):
  - P166: Q42794387
  - P166: Q18200478
  - P166: Q954244
  - P166: Q15622972
  - P166: Q1575780
  - P166: Q7349636
  - P166: Q23063486
  - P166: Q20853476
  - P166: Q278798
  - P166: Q4192943
  - P166: Q62592341
  - P166: Q86241109

### Public legacy and institutional links
- Sakharov Center:
  - Listed as a Key People connection in the source.
  - Sakharov Center described in source as a museum in Russia (country: Q159) with inception date +1996-05-21T00:00:00Z.
- Wikipedia and linked records:
  - Sitelink_count: 48.
  - Wikipedia title: "Yelena Bonner".
  - Commons category label: P373 = Yelena Bonner.

### Personal life
- Spouse / partner:
  - The source identifies Bonner as the wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov (included in the Wikidata description).

### Identifiers and authority control (complete list as provided)
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- P373: Yelena Bonner
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- P569: +1923-02-15T00:00:00Z
- P570: +2011-06-18T00:00:00Z
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- P1284: 00000018399
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- P1309: vtls000064235
- P1368: 000100310
- P1559: Елена Георгиевна Боннэр
- P1580: a1306604
- P1741: 84072
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- P11180: 23409
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- P13049: 118817914
- P13151: elena-bonner
- P13166: 48898
- P13591: person/e5a55bd3-d979-4df1-8c31-332938e1a52b
- aliases: Yelena Georgievna Bonner, Elena Bonner
- conflict: Q189266
- member_of: Q4376092
- occupation: Q181043, Q1476215, Q1919436, Q36180
- citizenship: Q15180, Q159
- educated_at: Q4483553, Q27621
- instance_of: Q5
- award_received: Q42794387, Q18200478, Q954244, Q15622972, Q1575780, Q7349636, Q23063486, Q20853476, Q278798, Q4192943, Q62592341, Q86241109
- sitelink_count: 48
- wikipedia_title: Yelena Bonner
- wikidata_description: human rights activist in the former Soviet Union; wife of dissident Andrei Sakharov

### Publications, works, and recorded outputs
- The provided source material does not list named publications, books, articles, patents, companies, product names, or standards attributed to Yelena Bonner by title or year. The record contains extensive authority-control and award identifiers rather than named works.

### Death and archival record
- Death date is recorded as P570 = +2011-06-18T00:00:00Z.
- Her archival and authority presence is substantial, as indicated by many database identifiers across library, archival, and knowledge organization systems (see full Identifiers list above).

### Legacy and institutional remembrance
- The Sakharov Center is explicitly linked as a Key People association in the source material; the Center is recorded with inception date +1996-05-21T00:00:00Z and country Q159. Her Wikipedia article and the high sitelink count (48) indicate continued public documentation.

### Notes on source scope and limits
- This entry is limited to facts and connections present in the provided source material. Specific human-readable names for many Wikidata item identifiers (for example, the textual titles corresponding to Q-codes and P-codes beyond those explicitly named) are not expanded here because the source provided only identifiers rather than mapped labels in all cases.

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1. BnF authorities
2. Integrated Authority File
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4. Virtual International Authority File
5. CiNii Research
6. SNAC
7. Find a Grave
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9. Munzinger Personen
10. [Source](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13828019)
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12. LIBRIS. 2012
13. The Fine Art Archive
14. [Source](https://www.librarything.com/author/bonnerelena)
15. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File