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Frank Oppenheimer
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Born August 14, 1912 · New York City, New York, USA
Died February 3, 1985
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.
