Op·pen·hei·mer ( p  n-h  mr), J(ulius) Robert 1902-1967. American physicist who directed the Los Alamos, New Mexico, laboratory during the development of the first atomic bomb (1942-1945). |
Oppenheimer [ˈɒpənˌhaɪmə]
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(Biographies / Oppenheimer, J(ulius) Robert (1904-1967) M, US, SCIENCE: physicist) J(ulius) Robert. 1904-67, US nuclear physicist. He was director of the Los Alamos laboratory (1943-45), which produced the first atomic bomb. He opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb (1949) and in 1953 was alleged to be a security risk. He was later exonerated
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| Noun | 1. | Oppenheimer - United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967) |
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