Viktor Fainberg
Viktor Fainberg | |
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Виктор Файнберг | |
Fainberg in 2014 | |
| Born | 26 November 1931 |
| Died | 2 January 2023 (aged 91) |
| Citizenship | Russian, French |
| Education | Philology of the English language and literature |
| Alma mater | Leningrad University |
| Occupations | Philology, politics |
| Known for | Participation in the dissident movement in the Soviet Union, the 1968 Red Square demonstration and the Campaign Against Psychiatric Abuse which led the struggle against political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union |
| Movement | Dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
| Partner | Marina Voikhanskaya |
| Children | Yuri |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Fainberg and Sarah Dashevskaya |
| Awards | Medal of the President of the Slovak republic |
Viktor Isaakovich Fainberg (Russian: Виктор Исаакович Файнберг; 26 November 1931 – 2 January 2023) was a Russian philologist, prominent figure of the dissident movement in the Soviet Union, participant of the 1968 Red Square demonstration, and the director of the Campaign Against Psychiatric Abuse.