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J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904 - 1967)
J. (Julius) Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904. His parents, Julius S. Oppenheimer, a wealthy German textile merchant, and Ella Friedman, an artist, were of Jewish descent but did not observe the religious traditions. He studied at the Ethical Culture Society School, whose physics laboratory has since been named for him, and entered Harvard in 1922, intending to become a chemist, but soon switching to physics. He graduated summa cum laude in 1925 and went to England to conduct research at Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory, working under J.J. Thomson.
In 1926, Oppenheimer went to the University of Göttingen to study under Max Born, obtaining his Ph.D. at the age of 22. There, he published many important contributions to the then newly developed quantum theory, most notably a famous paper on the so-called Born-Oppenheimer approximation, which separates nuclear motion from electronic motion in the mathematical treatment of molecules. In 1927, he returned to Harvard to study mathematical physics and as
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
1904-1967
Latest News: Oppenheimer Movie Wins 2024 Golden Globe for Best Drama Motion Picture
On January 7, producer Emma Thomas accepted the 2024 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama for Oppenheimer, the 2023 biopic which explores the life of famed physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb through the Manhattan Project.
The movie picked up a total of five awards during the 81st annual ceremony. In addition to one of the best picture trophies, filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who is married to Thomas, earned Best Director - Motion Picture; star Cillian Murphy won Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Robert Downey Jr. took home Best Supporting Actor in any Motion Picture for his role as Lewis Strauss; and composer Ludwig Göransson won Best Original Score - Motion Picture.
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The summer blockbuster put the little-known yet highly influential scientist on the map as it grossed more than $950 million at the global box office. You can rent or purchase Oppenheimer on Amazon Prime Video,
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Timeline
1904 Apr 22nd Born in New York, New York.
1911 Sep Enrolled in the Ethical Cultural School in New York City.
1921 Graduated as valedictorian of his high school class.
1922 After being bedridden with dysentery, spent the summer in New Mexico to recuperate.
1922 Enrolled at Harvard University.
1925 Began graduate work in physics at Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England under J. J. Thomson.
1926 Moved from Cavendish Laboratory to the University of Göttingen to finish his graduate studies under Max Born.
1927 Received Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Göttingen.
1927 Joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, and Caltech.
1942 Jan Organized a program on fast neutron theoretical physics at the University of California at Berkeley.
1942 Jun Joined the Chicago Met Lab to lead an effort on fast neutron physics, and prepared an outline for the entire neutron physics program.
1942 Jul1942 Sep Assembled theoretical study group in Berkeley to examine the principles
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