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Born in New York, New York.
Oppenheimer was born in New York, New York in 1904 -
Oppenheimer Graduates from Harvard
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Recieves PHD
In recieves PHD to the University of Gottingen in Germany. -
Professorship at Berkeley the University of California
Agrees to professorship at Berkeley the University of California and its Institute of Technology in 1929. -
Married To Katherine Harrison
On November, 1, 1940 Oppenheimer marries Katherine Harrison(who used to be a Communist party member). -
Joins Manhattan Project
1942 Oppenheimer joins the Manhattan Project -
First Atomic Bomb test
On July, 16, 1945 the first atomic bomb is tested this bomb was called Trinity and, this was called the Trinity test -
Chairman of General Advisory Committee of AEC
On January, 1, 1947 Oppenheimer was made Chairman of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission. -
Suspended from AEC
In 1953 Oppenheimer is suspended from the AEC for supposedly having ties with the communist party. -
Made Officer for Legion of Honor
Oppenheimer was made officer of the Legion of Honor by France on September, 1, 1957. -
Died
While battling throat cancer in 1966 Oppenheimer retired, later slipped into a coma and died 3 days later on February, 18, 1967