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The Life and Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb
Julius Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as the father of the atomic bomb, was a complex figure who embodied the duality of human ambition and moral reckoning. Witnessing the successful detonation of the world's first nuclear weapon, Oppenheimer felt a profound moral weight that haunted him for the rest of his life. His recollection of the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, captured the essence of this burden: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." Despite his extraordinary intellect and contributions to science, Oppenheimer was forever tied to a creation that could annihilate humanity itself.