J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist

Cahn, Robert N.; Quigg, Chris

doi:10.1119/5.0209857

J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · American Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0209857· OSTI ID:2349095

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

What kind of scientist was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Christopher Nolan's film has prompted several one-line pronouncements. “He was no Einstein”—which leaves plenty of room near the top; “He never won a Nobel Prize”—a narrow metric, if undeniably true; “He would have had a Nobel had he lived to see X or Y discovered”—we will never know. Oppenheimer's legacy in research merits a closer look.

Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 2349095

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB--24-0121-T; oai:inspirehep.net:2784645

Journal Information:: American Journal of Physics, Journal Name: American Journal of Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 92; ISSN 0002-9505

Publisher:: American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (7)

Zur Quantentheorie der Molekeln Born, M.; Oppenheimer, R. Annalen der Physik, Vol. 389, Issue 20 https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.19273892002	journal	January 1927
A memorial to Oppenheimer No authors listed Physics Today, Vol. 20, Issue 10, p. 34-34 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4725719	journal	October 1967
J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967 Bethe, Hans Albrecht Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 14, p. 390-416 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1968.0016	journal	November 1968
On the Theory of the Electron and Positive Furry, W. H.; Oppenheimer, J. R. Physical Review, Vol. 45, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.45.245	journal	February 1934
On Massive Neutron Cores Oppenheimer, J. R.; Volkoff, G. M. Physical Review, Vol. 55, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.55.374	journal	February 1939
The Mechanism of Nuclear Fission Bohr, Niels; Wheeler, John Archibald Physical Review, Vol. 56, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.56.426	journal	September 1939
On Continued Gravitational Contraction Oppenheimer, J. R.; Snyder, H. Physical Review, Vol. 56, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.56.455	journal	September 1939

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