American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning work
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biography → non-fiction book → |
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Oppenheimer (2023 film)
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| author |
Kai Bird
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Martin J. Sherwin → |
| awarded |
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography
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Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| covers |
Oppenheimer’s directorship at Los Alamos Laboratory
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Oppenheimer’s early life and education → Oppenheimer’s loss of security clearance in 1954 → Oppenheimer’s postwar role in U.S. nuclear policy → |
| focusesOn |
Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb
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Oppenheimer’s security clearance hearing → political downfall of J. Robert Oppenheimer → scientific achievements of J. Robert Oppenheimer → |
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biography
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history → |
| hasISBN |
978-0-375-41202-8
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| hasOCLCNumber |
57319725
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| hasPerspective |
critical of anti-communist hysteria
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sympathetic to J. Robert Oppenheimer → |
| mainSubject |
Cold War politics
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J. Robert Oppenheimer → Manhattan Project → McCarthyism → nuclear weapons → |
| notableFor |
analysis of ethics of nuclear weapons development
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detailed portrayal of Oppenheimer’s personal life → extensive archival research → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| pageCount |
approximately 700 pages
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| placeOfPublication |
New York City
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| publicationYear |
2005
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| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Manhattan Project
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World War II → early Cold War → |
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20th century
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| structure |
chronological narrative
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| subjectOf |
Oppenheimer (2023 film)
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| timeSpanOfNarrative |
1904–1967
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| title |
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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| usedAsSourceBy |
Christopher Nolan
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Oppenheimer (2023 film)
("American Prometheus")
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Oppenheimer (2023 film) → |
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Kai Bird
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Martin J. Sherwin ("American Prometheus") → |
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Kai Bird
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Martin J. Sherwin ("American Prometheus") → |
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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