Frank Oppenheimer

Born: 1912-08-14

Frank Oppenheimer was an American particle physicist, cattle rancher, professor of physics at the University of Colorado, and the founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. A younger brother of renowned physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, Frank Oppenheimer conducted research on aspects of nuclear physics during the time of the Manhattan Project, and made contributions to uranium enrichment.


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The Day After Trinity

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Released: 1981-01-20

This essential, Academy Award–nominated documentary offers an urgent warning from history about...

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Los Alamos: The Beginning

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Released: 1982-01-01

A documentary composed of historical footage and contemporary interviews from the men and women...

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