Robert Oppenheimer Net Worth

Robert Oppenheimer was an influential figure in the development of nuclear physics and the Manhattan Project. Born in New York City in 1904, he was the leader of the Los Alamos laboratories from the start of the project. However, in 1953, he was removed from his position due to a military report linking him to Communists in the past. Despite this, he remains an important figure in the history of nuclear physics and the development of the atomic era.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 22, 1904
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 116 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 18, 1967 (age 62)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $200 million (2024)

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About

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.

Before Fame

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

Trivia

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.

Family Life

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.

Associated With

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.