Stanislav Petrov
Military officer
Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov was a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident. Wikipedia
Born: September 7, 1939, Vladivostok, Russia
Died: May 19, 2017 (age 77 years), Fryazino, Russia
Movies: The Man Who Saved the World and The Red Button
Known for: 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident
Rank: Lieutenant colonel
Years of service: 1972–1984