J. Robert Oppenheimer

Quick Facts

Full Name	J. Robert Oppenheimer
Occupation	Physicist
Date Of Birth	Apr 22, 1904(1904-04-22)
Age	120
Date Of Death	February 18, 1967, Princeton, NJ
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Taurus

J. Robert Oppenheimer Biography

J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the most popular and richest Physicist who was born on April 22, 1904 in New York City, New York State, United States. Led America into the atomic era with his research into nuclear physics and supervision of the Los Alamos laboratories from the very beginning of the Manhattan Project. In 1953, after a military report linked him to Communists in the past, he lost his prestigious position within the U.S. government.

After Albert Einstein warned the U.S. government that Germany was working on atomic weapons, he turned his attention to the practical question of how to make those weapons first.

He was born in New York City, his father Julius S. Oppenheimer was a successful textile merchant, and his mother Ella Friedman was a non-observant Jew. He was married to Katherine Puening Harrison from 1940 until his death 1967 and they had two kids named Katherine and Peter Oppenheimer.

J. Robert Oppenheimer Net Worth

J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the richest Physicist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. Robert Oppenheimer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At their height, the Los Alamos laboratories, which he designed, employed over 3,000 people, all engaged into researching the splitting of the atom.

Almost a decade after his reputation was ruined by allegations that he had communist sympathies President John F. Kennedy awarded him the Enrico Fermi Award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

J. Robert Oppenheimer height Not available right now. J. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer Dating?

According to our records, J. Robert Oppenheimer is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, J. Robert Oppenheimer’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for J. Robert Oppenheimer. You may help us to build the dating records for J. Robert Oppenheimer!

Facts & Trivia

J. Ranked on the list of most popular Physicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J. Robert Oppenheimer celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.

What is J Robert Oppenheimer is famous for?

Oppenheimer oversaw the construction of the Los Alamos laboratory , where he gathered the best minds in physics to work on the problem of creating an atomic bomb. Because of his leadership in this project, he is often referred to as the “father” of the atomic bomb.

Why did J Robert Oppenheimer say I am become death?

“The quotation ‘Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds’, is literally the world-destroying time ,” explains Thompson, adding that Oppenheimer’s Sanskrit teacher chose to translate “world-destroying time” as “death”, a common interpretation.

Did Robert Oppenheimer regret the atomic bomb?

A real pacifist For all this, it is curious that in his final years Oppenheimer affirmed that, had he been able to go back, he would have done everything exactly the same, and that he did not regret having contributed to the success of the bomb.

How did J Robert Oppenheimer feel about the atomic bomb?

The atomic energy program had shifted focus to research on thermonuclear weapons, and Oppenheimer vehemently opposed the hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) and similar weapons on the grounds that thermonuclear weapons were more destructive than mankind could responsibly control.

Who invented nuke 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.”