Richard Rhodes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Rhodes
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1937(1937-07-04)
Age	87
Birthplace	Kansas City
Country	United States
Birth City	Kansas
Horoscope	Cancer

Richard Rhodes Biography

Richard Rhodes is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on July 4, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. He was a fiction author as well as a non-fiction writer. His 1986 book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, won the Pulitzer Prize. He is also known for his 2004 biography of the famed nature artist An author of both fiction and non-fiction, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1986 work, The Making of the Atomic Bomb. His other notable works include a 2004 biography of the famous nature artist, John James Audubon, and a 2011 book detailing the life and career of actress Hedy Lamarr. and a 2011 book about the life and career Hedy Lasmarr.

Both he and He and Rebecca Ballhaus have both been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize. were awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Born in California, Rhodes studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1981. Through his study of medieval ritual and research, Rhodes apprenticed as a stonemason in Siena, Italy, after graduate school. Working with the operative branch of the Freemason’s guild in Siena, Rhodes studied the Sacred Geometries and the Sacred Rules of Bondwork as passed down through the medieval guild of the Freemasons. He was the first non-Italian in over 700 years to work as an apprentice under the Freemasons. Rhodes credits his guild training as a major influence in his sculptural practice.

Projects that incorporate the salvaged stone work include the fireplace and powder room sink at the Telluride House featured in Western Interiors and Design; the stonework salvaged for the project included a 500-year-old stone threshold “[where the] patinas are just incredible.” Rhodes also created Stone Wave at the Tacoma Art Museum in 2003 with 700 pieces of re cut and transported pave stones from the Pearl River Delta in Southern China. According to Rhodes, the stone, “[has]this fantastic texture…you get almost a sheen to the stone from the wear.”

He married Dr. Ginger Rhodes. They settled down in California, and had two children.

Richard Rhodes Net Worth

Richard Rhodes is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Rhodes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A Hole in the World is his memoir. It describes his childhood in Kansas, Missouri, with an abusive stepmother. His mother died when he was young. He received a full scholarship to Yale University and graduated with high honors in the 1950s.

In 2002, he published Masters of Death, a non-fiction book about the Holocaust.

Richard Rhodes (born 1961) is a Seattle, Washington-based sculptor, stonemason, entrepreneur, and scholar of stonework worldwide.

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Who is Richard Rhodes Dating?

According to our records, Richard Rhodes married to Ginger Rhodes. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Rhodes’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Rhodes celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

What qualifications does Richard Rhodes have?

He graduated cum laude with a degree in history from Yale University. He is an emeritus member of the Atomic Heritage Foundation’s Board of Directors. Visit “Voices of the Manhattan Project” to listen to interviews Rhodes conducted with Manhattan Project scientists as research for his books.

How do you make an atomic bomb book?

The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a contemporary history book written by the American journalist and historian Richard Rhodes, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1987. It won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, the National Book Award for Nonfiction, and a National Book Critics Circle Award.

How old is Richard Rhodes?

84 years (July 4, 1937)

Who invented the atomic bomb?

J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American theoretical physicist. During the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer was director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and responsible for the research and design of an atomic bomb. He is often known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”

Did the Manhattan Project work?

Despite the Manhattan Project’s tight security, Soviet atomic spies successfully penetrated the program. The first nuclear device ever detonated was an implosion-type bomb at the Trinity test, conducted at New Mexico’s Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range on 16 July 1945.