1st Edition

Oppenheimer in Focus Man, Myth, Movie

By Frans Kingma, Machiel Kleemans Copyright 2025
272 Pages
by Amsterdam University Press

J. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as ‘the father of the atomic bomb,’ left us with a grim legacy. The nuclear advancements he helped create became a pivotal factor in shaping the 20th century, dominating global power dynamics and modern warfare. A brilliant yet contentious physicist, Oppenheimer was eventually viewed as a threat to the U.S. government due to his perceived communist... Read more

Oppenheimer in Focus: Man, Myth, Movie

Biography

Frans Kingma is experimenteel fysicus, stralingsdeskundige en literator (o.a. Spiegellevens en De Cyclus van het mes).

Machiel Kleemans is theoretisch fysicus. Hij verricht onderzoek naar de geschiedenis van de natuurkunde in de Koude Oorlog.