“The physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose.”
Quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist who played a pivotal role in the development of quantum mechanics and the Manhattan Project. He is best known for his leadership of the Los Alamos National Laboratory during the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the creation of the first atomic bombs. Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904, and passed away on February 18, 1967. more
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