. The epic biopic movie, based on a biography called 'American Prometheus' by Martin J. Sherwin and Kai Bird, tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer – one of the key scientists involved in developing the atomic bomb. The film features an all-star cast, including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, and more, with Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy playing the film's lead character. So, whether you are planning to take part in your own 'Barbenheimer' double bill or are adamant you will be taking sides, it's worth learning more about one of the most influential figures in the field of modern science. And, no. We don't mean Ken. Here is what you need to know. Who was the real Oppenheimer? J. Robert Oppenheimer was born on April 22, 1904, into a secular Jewish family of first-generation German-Jewish immigrants in New York City who had become wealthy working in the textile trade. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the scientists behind the development of the atomic bomb. (Picture: ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images) His academic prowess was apparent from an incredibly young age. He enrolled at the Ethical Culture School in September 1911, aged seven, and by the age of nine, he was reading philosophy in Greek and Latin. At the age of ten, he was studying minerals, physics, and chemistry, and, just two years later, was offered the opportunity to deliver a lecture to the New York Mineralogical Club, which he had been corresponding with – who was completely unaware he was a 12-year-old boy. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In 1921, he fell ill with dysentery){kind=link}
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Legendary director Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster movie Oppenheimer is one of the two films fans of the flicks have been talking about non-stop for weeks now (and, yes, the other one is Barbie).
The epic biopic movie, based on a biography called ‘American Prometheus’ by Martin J. Sherwin and Kai Bird, tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer – one of the key scientists involved in developing the atomic bomb.
The film features an all-star cast, including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, and more, with Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy playing the film’s lead character.
So, whether you are planning to take part in your own ‘Barbenheimer’ double bill or are adamant you will be taking sides, it’s worth learning more about one of the most influential figures in the field of modern science.