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Oppenheimer, Julius Robert

Date of birth:
April 22nd, 1904 (New York,, United States)
Date of death:
February 18th, 1967 (Princeton/New Jersey, United States)
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1945
Awarded for:
Operation Manhattan project
Army-Navy Production
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1946
Awarded for:
Operation Manhattan project
Medal for Merit
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1948
Awarded for:
Operation Manhattan project
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1957
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur

Sources

  • - C.C., Kelly, Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project: Insights into J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Father of the Atomic Bomb". (2006)
    - Pais & Crease, J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Life
    - "J. Robert Oppenheimer, Atom Bomb Pioneer, Dies". New York Times. February 19, 1967.
    - J. Robert Oppenheimer Papers