Robert Oppenheimer

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    About Robert Oppenheimer

    Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. Known as the 'father of the atomic bomb', he played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project, the research and development effort that created the first nuclear weapons.

    Robert Oppenheimer's Area of Expertise

    Nuclear physics, atomic energy, history of science, ethics in science, and leadership in scientific research.

    A random fact that I love is...

    I was an avid reader of Sanskrit literature, and I once quoted the Bhagavad Gita after witnessing the first successful nuclear test.

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    Can you explain the basics of nuclear physics?

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