Timeline

Oppenheimer's life

and the nuclear program

The born of Oppenheimer was the 22 april

The Manhattan Project is officialy launched, with J. Robert Oppenheimer appointed as the scientific director

Albert Einstein write to president Franklin D.Roosevelt

1939

1904

1942

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Oppenheimer received his doctorate

Oppenheimer married Katherine Puening

Oppenheimer was graduated from Ethical Culture School of NY at the top of his class

1927

1940

1921

Oppenheimer's life

and the nuclear program

The Atomic Enegy Commission (AEC) is established to oversee nuclear research and development in the United States.

Oppenheimer was deniet security clearance and lost his position with the AEC.

July 16 : The first successful test of a nuclear weapon, code-named "Trinity", is conducted in New Mexico.

1946

1945

1953

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August 9 : Atomic bombs are dropped on the Japan city of Nagasaki.

The first termonuclear bomb, or hydrogen bomb, is successfully detonated by United States.

August 6 : Atomic bombs are dropped on the Japan city of Hiroshima.

1945

1952

1945

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Oppenheimer's life

and the nuclear program

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

The United States and Russia sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), aiming to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in their arsenals.

february 18 : Oppenheimer died of throat cancer.

1967

1962

1992

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) enters into force aiming to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote disarmament.

President Johnson award Oppenheimer the highest honor given by the AEC.

1970

1963

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