J. Robert Oppenheimer

J Robert Oppenheimer (Julius Robert Oppenheimer) was an American theoretical physicist known for being the director of the Los Alamos LaboratoryLos Alamos Laboratory at the time of the Manhattan ProjectManhattan Project, the American-led effort to produce a functional atomic weapon during World War II. Referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb," Oppenheimer oversaw the development and testing of the world's first nuclear weapons, which led to the dropping of two atomic bombs by US forces on Japan in August 1945.

Oppenheimer was born in 1904 to Jewish parents in New York City. Oppenheimer's academic abilities were recognized at an early age, and he would go on to attend Harvard UniversityHarvard University, graduating with a degree in Chemistrychemistry before transitioning to Physicsphysics for his graduate studies. Oppenheimer worked with British Physicist JJ Thomson JJ Thomson at Cavendish LaboratoryCavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, and German-British physicist Max Born Max Born at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of GöttingenUniversity of Göttingen, Germany. After receiving his doctorate in 1927 while working with Born in Germany, Oppenheimer accepted professorships at the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley, and the California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology.

During his career, Oppenheimer did significant research in astrophysics, nuclear physics, spectroscopy, and quantum field theory, including a famous paper describing the Born-Oppenheimer approximationBorn-Oppenheimer approximation, which separates nuclear motion from electronic motion in the mathematical treatment of molecules. He made important contributions to the theory of cosmic ray showers and did work that led toward descriptions of quantum tunneling. He was also the first to write papers suggesting the existence of what we today call black holes.

When Oppenheimer joined the Manhattan Project in the fall of 1942, he was a widely respected physicist who had already been involved in exploring the theoretical possibilities of an atomic bomb. The previous year, he was researching fast neutrons, how much material could be needed for a bomb, and how efficient a potential atomic weapon could be.

J Robert Oppenheimer had a younger brother called Frank (born in 1912), who also grew up to be a physicist, earning degrees in physics from Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University and the California Institute of Technology, where he researched artificially induced radiation. In 1940, Oppenheimer married biologist Katharine (Kitty) Puening Harrison. The couple had two children, Peter and Katherine. After the war, Oppenheimer became an advisor to the Atomic Energy Commission, lobbying for international arms control, and became the director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Oppenheimer's past communist sympathies meant his security clearance was revoked in 1954, 32 hours before it was set to expire. Oppenheimer established the World Academy of Art and Science in 1960 with Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and Joseph Rotblat. He continued lecturing around the world and was awarded the Enrico Fermi Award in 1963. Oppenheimer died on February 18, 1967, at the age of 62, after a prolonged battle with throat cancer.

After the war, Oppenheimer became an advisor to the Atomic Energy Commission, lobbying for international arms control, and became the director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Oppenheimer's past communist sympathies meant his security clearance was revoked in 1954, thirty-two hours before it was set to expire. Oppenheimer established the World Academy of Art and Science in 1960 with Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and Joseph Rotblat. He continued lecturing around the world and was awarded the Enrico Fermi Award in 1963. Oppenheimer died on February 18, 1967, at the age of sixty-two, after a prolonged battle with throat cancer.

J. Robert Oppenheimer, also known as Robert Oppenheimer, was born on April 22, 1904, in New York. He was a prominent engineer and physicist. Oppenheimer is best known as the founder of the Manhattan Project, as well as thermonuclear and nuclear weapons.

J Robert Oppenheimer (Julius Robert Oppenheimer) was an American theoretical physicist known for being the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory at the time of the Manhattan Project, the American-led effort to produce a functional atomic weapon during World War II. Referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb" Oppenheimer oversaw the development and testing of the world's first nuclear weapons which led to the dropping of two atomic bombs by US forces on Japan in August 1945.

Oppenheimer was educated at several institutions, including the University of Cambridge, Christ's College, Harvard University, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Jesus College, and the University of Göttingen. He also pursued his education at Cavendish Laboratory and Harvard College. His doctoral advisor was Max Born.

Oppenheimer was born in 1904 to Jewish parents in New York City. Oppenheimer's academic abilities were recognized at an early age, and he would go on to attend Harvard University graduating with a degree in Chemistry before transitioning to Physics for his graduate studies. Oppenheimer worked with British Physicist JJ Thomson at Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, and German-British physicist Max Born at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Göttingen, Germany. After receiving his doctorate in 1927 while working with Born in Germany, Oppenheimer accepted professorships at the University of California, Berkeley, and the California Institute of Technology.

Over the course of his career, Oppenheimer supervised numerous doctoral students, including David Bohm, Robert F. Christy, Willis Lamb, Samuel W. Alderson, and many others.

During his career, Oppenheimer did significant research in astrophysics, nuclear physics, spectroscopy, and quantum field theory, including a famous paper describing the Born-Oppenheimer approximation which separates nuclear motion from electronic motion in the mathematical treatment of molecules. He made important contributions to the theory of cosmic ray showers and did work that led toward descriptions of quantum tunneling. He was also the first to write papers suggesting the existence of what we today call black holes.

Oppenheimer was the recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award. He had two children, Peter Oppenheimer and Katherine Oppenheimer. J. Robert Oppenheimer passed away on February 18, 1967, in Princeton, New Jersey.

When Oppenheimer joined the Manhattan Project in the fall of 1942, he was a widely respected physicist who had already been involved in exploring the theoretical possibilities of an atomic bomb. The previous year he was researching fast neutrons, how much material could be needed for a bomb, and how efficient a potential atomic weapon could be.

J Robert Oppenheimer had a younger brother called Frank (born in 1912) who also grew up to be a physicist, earning degrees in physics from Johns Hopkins University and the California Institute of Technology, where he researched artificially induced radiation. In 1940, Oppenheimer married biologist Katharine (Kitty) Puening Harrison. The couple had two children, Peter and Katherine. After the war, Oppenheimer became an advisor to the Atomic Energy Commission, lobbying for international arms control, and became the director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Oppenheimer's past communist sympathies meant his security clearance was revoked in 1954, 32 hours before it was set to expire. Oppenheimer established the World Academy of Art and Science in 1960 with Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and Joseph Rotblat. He continued lecturing around the world and was awarded the Enrico Fermi Award in 1963. Oppenheimer died on February 18, 1967, at the age of 62, after a prolonged battle with throat cancer.

J. Robert Oppenheimer, also known as Robert Oppenheimer, was born on April 22, 1904, in New York. He was a prominent engineer and physicist. Oppenheimer is best known as the founder of the Manhattan Project, as well as thermonuclear and nuclear weapons.

Oppenheimer was educated at several institutions, including the University of Cambridge, Christ's College, Harvard University, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Jesus College, and the University of Göttingen. He also pursued his education at Cavendish Laboratory and Harvard College. His doctoral advisor was Max Born.

Over the course of his career, Oppenheimer supervised numerous doctoral students, including David Bohm, Robert F. Christy, Willis Lamb, Samuel W. Alderson, and many others.

Oppenheimer was the recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award. He had two children, Peter Oppenheimer and Katherine Oppenheimer. J. Robert Oppenheimer passed away on February 18, 1967, in Princeton, New Jersey.