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J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer
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J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the "Father of the Atomic Bomb" for his role in overseeing the development of the first nuclear weapons.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Hans Albert EinsteinMay 14, 1904 – July 26, 1973
  2. Henri CartanJuly 8, 1904 – August 13, 2008
  3. J. Robert Oppenheimer (this page)April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967
  4. Kenneth BainbridgeJuly 27, 1904 – July 14, 1996
  5. Louis NéelNovember 22, 1904 – November 17, 2000
  6. Wendell Meredith StanleyAugust 16, 1904 – June 15, 1971

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