What Happened to J. Robert Oppenheimer in Real Life?

With Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer coming out in less than two weeks, we thought it was a perfect time to take a break from the Barbinheimer discourse and read up on the historical J.

Robert Oppenheimer.

We’re glad we did.

Oppenheimer is a fascinating and complex person whose scientific genius helped usher in our modern atomic era.

We’re even more excited to see Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of this American Prometheus.

(American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.

Robert Oppenheimer is the novel Nolan’s film is based on.) Here’s what you need to know about the real life of J.

Robert Oppenheimer.

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