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J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Scientist

The Resume

    (April 22, 1904-February 18, 1967)
    First name was Julius
    Father was a wealthy German immigrant
    Mother was a painter
    Joined the Mineralogical Club in New York at 11
    Studied physics at Harvard (1922-1925)
    Earned his Ph.D. in two years as opposed to the usual four or five
    Studied at Cambridge University (1925-1926)
    Worked at Harvard, Caltech and Berkeley
    Created the School of Theoretical Physics
    Originally had socialist leanings, but abandoned them after Stalin and Hitler signed their nonaggression pact
    Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences (1941)
    Best known for his work as leader of the US nuclear project (1942-1945)
    Died of cancer at 62

Why he might be annoying:

    His brother and sister-in-law were communists, which put him under suspicion during the McCarthy hearings.
    He was accused of being a communist on April 13, 1953.
    He helped develop the nuclear bomb, only to oppose the continuation of his work.
    Most of his work apart from the bomb was entirely theoretical.
    His nickname was 'Oppie.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    In the Sting song 'I Hope the Russians Love Their Children, Too!,' he refers to the bomb as 'Oppenheimer's toy.'
    He was one of the first people to use modern quantum physics.
    Someone said that he knew so much that 'he always gave you the answer before you had time to formulate the question.'
    His work helped end World War II and probably saved countless American and Japanese lives.
    He helped shape quantum and nuclear physics.

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    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 83 Votes: 50.60% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 39.53% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 166 Votes: 44.58% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 184 Votes: 41.30% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 253 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 312 Votes: 45.19% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 196 Votes: 28.57% Annoying