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NameJ. Robert Oppenheimer
Gender Male
Aliases Father of the Atomic Bomb, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer
Birth Apr 22 1904
 New York City
Death Cause of death: Laryngeal cancer
Feb 18 1967
 Princeton
Nationalities United States of America, Germany
Ethnicities Ashkenazi Jews, Jewish people
Occupations Physicist, Scientist, Theoretical Physicist
Marriage Spouse: Katherine Puening Harrison
Nov 1 1940
Residence
 Berkeley
Residence
 Los Alamos
Residence
 Princeton
Residence
 New York City
Education
 Harvard University
Education
 University of Göttingen
Education
 University of Cambridge
Education
 Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Education
 Harvard College
Education
 Christ's College, Cambridge
Relatives
RelationNameBirth
FatherJulius S. Oppenheimer
MotherElla Friedman
SonPeter OppenheimerMay 1941
DaughterKatherine OppenheimerDec 7 1944
BrotherFrank OppenheimerAug 14 1912
WifeKatherine Puening Harrison
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