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Like most of the scientists on the Manhattan Project, the threat (or fear) that the Nazi's were developing an atomic weapon, basically compelled them (and the Army) to proceed with the development.

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What does the j in j Robert oppenheimer mean?

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J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist and professor of physics. He also directed the scientific research for the Manhattan Project, which was the codename for the project in WWII that developed the atomic bomb.


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Parents of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Mother: Ella Friedman Father. Julius Oppenheimer


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J. Robert Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904 and died on February 18, 1967. J. Robert Oppenheimer would have been 62 years old at the time of death or 111 years old today.