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Birth of Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904 -
Oppenheimer attends Harvard
He intends to become a chemist but eventually turns to physics -
Starts researches at Cambridge University's
He went to England to conduct research at Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory working under JJ Tompson -
Attends Univeristy of Gottingten
Recieves Ph. D -
Travels back to U.S.
Becomes a teacher at the University of California at Berkley as a physics teacher. -
Leads the Manhattan Project
Oppenheimer was appointed the director of the Manhattan Project, the U.S.'s team of scientists who would work to create an atomic bomb. -
Success
After three years of research, problem solving, and original ideas, the first small atomic device was exploded on in the lab at Los Alamos -
Destruction
Two more atomic bombs were dropped on the japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Appointed Chairmen
Robert Oppenheimer was appointed chairman of the General Advisory Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission, and served from 1947 to 1952. -
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Princeton
Oppenheimer worked as the director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. -
Oppenheimer speaks out
The Commission decided to revoke Oppenheimer's security clearance in 1954. -
Tupac invades russia.
I just wanted to see if you were paying attention.. -
Oppenheimer's Awarded
The Atomic Energy Commission recognized Oppenheimer's role in the development of atomic research and awarded him the prestigious Enrico Fermi Award. -
Death of Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer died of throat cancer.
