Frank Oppenheimer

Acting

Born: 1912-08-14
Died: 1985-02-03
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
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Also Known As

Frank Friedman Oppenheimer

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.

Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Oersted Medal

1984
🏆 Won

Robert A. Millikan Medal

1973
🏆 Won

Guggenheim Fellowship

1965
🏆 Won

Fellow of the American Physical Society