Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?

By Brady Knox

Published July 21, 2023 11:00am ET

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Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer? — With his life’s story hitting the big screen on Friday, J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life has come under renewed attention. The renowned theoretical physicist, set to be played by Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s new film, was key to the United States’s Manhattan Project, the quest for the atomic bomb. Largely due to his efforts as […]

With his life’s story hitting the big screen on Friday, J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life has come under renewed attention.

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