Julius Robert Oppenheimer

Julius Robert Oppenheimer was a famous scientist. He was born in the United States on April 22, 1904. Oppenheimer was very interested in science from a young age. He liked to learn about physics and mathematics.

Oppenheimer was a good student. He went to Harvard University for his studies. After that, he continued his education in Europe, where he met many smart people.

In the 1930s, Oppenheimer returned to America. He began teaching at universities. He liked to teach students about science. He also did research. Research is when you try to find new information. Oppenheimer did research on atoms.

In 1942, something big happened. Oppenheimer started to work on a special project. This project was called the “Manhattan Project”. The goal of this project was to make a very powerful bomb, an atomic bomb. This bomb could create a lot of energy and was very dangerous.

Oppenheimer and his team worked hard. They made the first atomic bomb in 1945. This bomb was used in a big war. The war ended after the bomb was used. But Oppenheimer felt sad. He was sad because the bomb hurt many people. It was very destructive.

After the war, Oppenheimer wanted the world to be a safer place. He spoke about the dangers of atomic bombs. He wanted people to use science for good things, not bad things.

Oppenheimer is known as a great scientist. He died on February 18, 1967. Today, many people still remember him as a scientist who changed the world.