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The message read, in part:

“I was grieved to learn about the death of Alexander Prokhorov.

“He was a talented man, a real citizen and a brilliant physicist. Outstanding discoveries that in many ways determined the development of civilisation in the 20th century are associated with his name.

“Alexander Prokhorov will forever be remembered with gratitude by his pupils and everyone who holds dear the glory of Russian science.”