Katherine Oppenheimer

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Katherine Oppenheimer, also known as Kitty Oppenheimer, smiling in a close-up black and white portrait.

Split image showing Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer at a chalkboard on the left and actor Cillian Murphy portraying Oppenheimer with a cigarette and hat on the right.

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German-American botanist and biologist

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Split image showing Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer at a chalkboard on the left and actor Cillian Murphy portraying Oppenheimer with a cigarette and hat on the right.

The True Story of Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb

J. Robert Oppenheimer became involved in nuclear research in 1941. His biopic, Oppenheimer,...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; thumbnail © Universal Pictures

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Katherine Oppenheimer, also known as Kitty Oppenheimer, smiling in a close-up black and white portrait.

Katherine Oppenheimer

Katherine (“Kitty”) Oppenheimer.

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