Many hope it will answer a question that has long divided Americans and the country’s understanding of its history: Who exactly was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb?

He was a man of contradictions: a brilliant physicist, fuelled by self-loathing; a student of philosophy and mysticism, who longed to be an all-American hero. He was responsible for building the most ...

Robert Oppenheimer's name has become almost synonymous with the atomic bomb, and also with the dilemma facing scientists when the interests of the nation and their own conscience collide.

Some, such as J. Robert Oppenheimer, were American-born Jewish physicists, but at least half were Jewish refugees from Europe, a number from Hungary and Germany. CULTURAL ICON Amos Oz.

Jack Quaid recalls the unique compliment he got from director Christopher Nolan for one Oppenheimer scene in which he plays a ...

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American Jewish physicist who was officially credited with being the “father of the atomic bomb,” died at his home here last night at the age of 62.

Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, "the father of the atomic bomb," in the 2023 film Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Based on the biography American Prometheus about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II, the epic drama explores his life and ...

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer returned to theaters and is set to overtake Zack Snyder's Batman v. Superman as it climbs toward $1 billion.

David Bohm was a brilliant physicist. In the latter part of World War II, when he was just a graduate student, his PhD ...

Oppenheimer will be released on Netflix on March 21, 2025. The movie will be made available to stream on OTT platform with a ...