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Oppenheimer, J. Robert


United States, Scientific Person    (1904-04-22 to 1967-02-18)
• Theoretical physicist. Co-developer of the first atomic bomb. (See: Atomic Archive bio)
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1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
MemberCFR
 
DirectorPrincetonUniv
 
AdvisorUSAEC
 
OfficerManhattanProj
 
FellowHarvardUniv
 
Life ofOppenheimerJR
 
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Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1947 to 1966) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Princeton University   (Director of, 1947 to 1966) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Director, Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission   (Advisor of, 1947 to 1952) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman of the General Advisory Committee
• 1953 : Forced to step down due to his Communist associations
Manhattan Project   (Officer of, 1942 to 1946) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Scientific Director
Harvard University   (Fellow of, 1927 to 1940) -- Duck | Google | Bing