Julius Robert Oppenheimer Biography
Julius Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley.
He is among the persons who are often called the “father of the atomic bomb” for their role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II project that developed the first nuclear weapons.
The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in the Trinity test in New Mexico; Oppenheimer remarked later that it brought to mind words from the Bhagavad Gita: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
“After the war he became a chief advisor to the newly created United States Atomic Energy Commission and used that position to lobby for international control of nuclear power to avert nuclear proliferation and an arms race with the Soviet Union.
After provoking the ire of many politicians with his outspoken opinions during the Second Red Scare, he had his security clearance revoked in a much-publicized hearing in 1954, and was effectively stripped of his direct political influence; he continued to lecture, write and work in physics.
Nine years later President John F. Kennedy awarded (and Lyndon B. Johnson presented) him with the Enrico Fermi Award as a gesture of political rehabilitation.
Oppenheimer’s notable achievements in physics include the Born–Oppenheimer approximation for molecular wavefunctions, work on the theory of electrons and positrons, the Oppenheimer–Phillips process in nuclear fusion, and the first prediction of quantum tunneling.
With his students he also made important contributions to the modern theory of neutron stars and black holes, as well as to quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and the interactions of cosmic rays.
As a teacher and promoter of science, he is remembered as a founding father of the American school of theoretical physics that gained world prominence in the 1930s. After World War II, he became director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer age
Oppenheimer passed away on February 18, 1967, at the age of 62.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer net worth
Oppenheimer’s net worth is not publicly known, but it is estimated that he earned about $10,000 per year as a professor and about $20,000 per year as the director of Los Alamos. He also received several awards and honors for his scientific achievements, such as the Medal for Merit (1946) and the Enrico Fermi Award (1963).
However, he also faced financial difficulties after he was stripped of his security clearance in 1954 due to accusations of being a communist sympathizer. He spent much of his later years defending himself against these charges and trying to restore his reputation.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer Parent
Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City in 1904, to wealthy Jewish parents. His father, Julius Oppenheimer, was a businessman, and his mother, Ella Friedman, was a painter.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer Siblings
He had a younger brother, Frank Oppenheimer, who also became a physicist.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer Wife
In 1940, he married Katherine “Kitty” Puening, a former communist and divorcee.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer children
He and his wife had two children, Peter and Katherine.
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