The man behind the movie: Get to know Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb"

Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer?

Stars Insider

07/06/24 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Science

With Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' taking the Academy Award for Best Picture, there's no doubt that people's curiosity has been sparked about the "father of the atomic bomb." J. Robert Oppenheimer was known for creating the first nuclear weapon during World War II. The theoretical physicist was the director of the Manhattan Project’s secret Los Alamos National Laboratory, which created the atomic bombs that killed an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

Curious to learn more about Oppenheimer? Then click on through to discover what you might not have known about the infamous physicist.

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