PHYS P20 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, Child Prodigy
5 Dec 2016
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Appe(cid:374)di(cid:454) (cid:1007): (cid:862)a ma(cid:374) of ma(cid:374)(cid:455) parts(cid:863) j. w. Robert oppenheimer was a child prodigy: he knew several languages, in addition to his knowledge in theoretical physics. He helped establish uc berkeley as the largest school in the country for graduate and post- doctoral study in theoretical physics. The fbi file on him suggested that he was a supporter of communism. But oppenheimer was still chosen to head the manhattan project in the los alamos laboratory: this was where they produced work in designing the atomic bomb. His loyalty and integrity was called into question: his leftist connections were thought to make him a security risk, he had a security hearing in 1954. It found that he placed himself outside of rules, and showed disregard for security. His last stop was as director of the institute for advanced study. Appendix 4: the man who was afraid of ignorance j. w. grove.
