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Born
Robert Oppenheimer is born in New York City -
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Childhood
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Graduates
Robert Oppenheimer finishes school and graduates from the Ethical Culture School in New York. He becomes more interested in physics and chemistry. -
Harvard Graduation
Robert Opppenhiemer graduates from Harvard University and gets a degree in physics and chemistry -
Recieves a PHD
Robert Oppenheimer recieves a PHD in Gottingen University. -
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Education
Robert Oppenheimer's work at different Universties -
Invited to California
Robert Oppenheimer was invited to the University of California where he gets a professorship -
Gets Married
Robert Oppenheimer gets married to Katherine Puening Harrison whom he had met at the University of California -
Son is Born
Robert Oppenheimer's has a son named Peter -
Manhattan Project
Robert Oppenheimer joins the Manhattan Project when General Leslie R. Groves, Jr. chooses him -
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The Manhattan Project
Robert Oppenheimer's work in the Manhattan Project -
Daughter is Born
Robert Oppenheimer has a daughter, Katherine -
First Atomic Bomb Test
Robert Oppenheimer watches the first atomic bomb test in the New Mexico Desert -
AEC Chairman
Robert Oppenheimer becomes chairman of the General Advisory Committee -
Gets Suspended
Robert Oppenheimer gets suspended from the GAC for being around the communist party although he was never part of it -
Honor
Robert Oppenheimer is made officer of the Legion of Honor in France -
Royal Society
Robert Oppenheimer becomes a membert of the Royal Society in Britain -
Death
Robert Oppenheimer falls into a coma and dies after having throat cancer