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J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; / ˈɒpənhaɪmər / OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist. He was director of the Manhattan Project 's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II and is often called the "father of the atomic bomb ".
Jul 21, 2023 · Oppenheimer: Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Alden Ehrenreich. The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Christopher Nolan
- 2023-07-21
Jul 19, 2023 · A drama about genius, hubris and error, both individual and collective, it brilliantly charts the turbulent life of the American theoretical physicist who helped research and develop the two atomic...
- Christopher Nolan
- 3 min
Jul 21, 2023 · The three-hour ( and nine second) biopic centers, as its title suggests, on J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), the theoretical physicist widely known as the “father of the atomic...
- Megan Mccluskey
- He Studied Sanskrit and Read Hindu Scripture
- He First Fell in Love with New Mexico When He Was Convalescing There as A Teen.
- He Became Interested in Communism During The Great Depression
- He Was Blacklisted During The 1950s Red Scare and Lost His Security Clearance
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Oppenheimer’s most famous quote comes from the 1965 documentary The Decision to Drop the Bomb. In it, Oppenheimer recalls seeing the first nuclear bomb teston July 16, 1945: “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita: V...
In 1942, Oppenheimer chose the Los Alamos Ranch School in New Mexicoas the site for the Manhattan Project’s secret laboratory. It met many of the requirements needed for the project (for example, it was relatively isolated but still near a train track), and it was also in a part of the country Oppenheimer had fallen in love with when he was a teena...
The Great Depression helped fuel an interest in workers’ rights and communism in the United States. During the late 1930s, Oppenheimer attended events supporting leftist causes, donated to the anti-fascist Republicans in the Spanish Civil War and subscribed to the leftist newspaper People’s World. He never officially joined the U.S. Communist Party...
In 1946, the United States formed the Atomic Energy Commission to oversee the country’s nuclear weapons program. Oppenheimer used his position on this commission to argue for more control of nuclear weapons and against the development of the hydrogen bomb, which the United States tested for the first timein 1952. “He was opposed to pursuing the hyd...
Learn about the life and achievements of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project and created the first nuclear weapon. Discover his interests in Sanskrit, New Mexico, communism and the hydrogen bomb.
- Becky Little
May 28, 2024 · J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist behind the Manhattan Project, played a pivotal role in developing atomic weapons and forever changed the course of history with his contributions to nuclear science.
Jun 27, 2023 · Learn how J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop the world's first nuclear weapon, and how he later questioned its use and impact. Explore his life, legacy, and the film that tells his story.
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