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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Book • 2006

Martin J. Sherwin

This biography, written over a period of 25 years, captures Oppenheimer’s life from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. It highlights his transformation into a charismatic leader at Los Alamos, the burdens of secrecy and surveillance, and the tumultuous events surrounding his security hearing.

The book is praised for its voluminous scholarship and lucid insight into Oppenheimer’s complex nature and his impact on American history.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Sergey Radchenko

Narayan Subramanian

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as an example of a moral individual who made a mistake.

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Mentioned by

Ben Wilson

as his main source for the podcast episode on J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as the Pulitzer Prize winning book that inspired the Christopher Nolan film on Oppenheimer.

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Mentioned by

Carl Robichaud

as the source material for the movie "Oppenheimer".

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Mentioned by

Sean Fennessey

as the book Christopher Nolan based the movie 'Oppenheimer' on.

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Recommended by

Akshay Agrawal

as a fascinating biography about Robert Oppenheimer and the social process of doing science.

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Mentioned by

Sergey Radchenko

when discussing the naivete of some nuclear scientists regarding the Soviet system.

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Mentionné par

Gabriel Hubert

en lien avec la gestion des ressources humaines dans le projet Manhattan.

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Mentioned by

Narayan Subramanian

as a helpful resource during his research on the Oppenheimer security clearance.

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Mentioned as a source for information about J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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Mentioned by

Rotimi Adeoye

in the context of the involvement of scientists in technological projects.

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Mentioned by

Max Chafkin

as a biography of Robert Oppenheimer, highlighting management lessons and the conversation around cancel culture.

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Mentioned by

Manny Fidel

as a book he read and listened to simultaneously.

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Mentioned by

Dax Shepard

as one of his favorite books.

Robert Downey Jr.

Recommended by Charles Rowan, leading Nolan to create the film Oppenheimer.

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Mentioned by

James Campbell

as what he is currently listening to.

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Mentioned as a biography of Robert Oppenheimer, highlighting his interdisciplinary interests.

Mentioned by

Richard Aedy

; a book about Robert Oppenheimer that he intends to read.

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Mentioned as a biography about Oppenheimer that won a Pulitzer Prize, detailing his interest in the Bhagavad Gita.

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Mentioned by

James Woods

as the book that helped him get into the business.

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