Frank Oppenheimer

Frank Oppenheimer

Deceased · Born: Aug 14, 1912 · Died: Feb 3, 1985

Personal Details

BornAug 14, 1912 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Mildred Danielson

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 3, 1985 )
  • Jaquenette Yvonne Quann

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 13, 1980 )
Relatives
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

1981
The Day After Trinity