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J. Robert Oppenheimer was a scientist who is best known for his work on the first nuclear bomb.
Background[]
Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. He is among the persons who are often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for their role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II project that developed the first nuclear weapons.
Oppenheimer's notable achievements in physics include the Born–Oppenheimer approximation for molecular wavefunctions, work on the theory of electrons and positrons, the Oppenheimer–Phillips process in nuclear fusion, and the first prediction of quantum tunneling. With his students he also made important contributions to the modern theory of neutron stars and black holes, as well as to quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and the interactions of cosmic rays.
Notes[]
- Oppenheimer is mentioned in the title of a lecture by Professor R.J. Gumbie in Fallout 3.[1]
- Dr. Klein uses "Oppenheimer" as a replacement for god when addressing his peers at Big MT.[2]
- In the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor, if Nick Valentine is present during the explosion of The Nucleus, he quotes the Bhagavad Gita: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." This exact sentence was quoted by Oppenheimer after witnessing the first nuclear test detonation, and is most commonly associated with him.[3]
- In Wastelanders, Polly the assaultron will refer to Oppenheimer when talking about her laser eye, saying "I'll kick off a blast that would make Oppenheimer quote scripture."[4]
Appearances[]
J. Robert Oppenheimer is mentioned in Fallout 3, the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues,[2] the Fallout 4 add-on Far Harbor and in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update.
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- ↑ Lecture: Oppenheimer's Folly?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dr. Klein: "I THOUGHT I HEARD THE PACIFICATION FIELD KICK IN. ALL RIGHT, SHHH. NOBODY. MOVE. I'LL HANDLE THIS. BE WARNED, INTRUDER! YOU ARE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MIGHTY THINK TANK OF BIG MT, THE COLLECTIVE GENIUSES OF... WE... ...BY OPPENHEIMER, WHICH ONE OF YOU SELF-PROFESSED GENIUSES HAS BEEN ADJUSTING MY VOLUME KNOB? WHO WAS IT?! WAS IT YOU, 8?"
(Klein's dialogue) - ↑ Atomic archive
- ↑ Polly: "That flashy red pearl in the middle of my face doesn't just compliment my scintillating personality; it also happens to fire a multi-gigawatt laser. You pick me up and give my neck servos a twirl, I'll kick off a blast that would make Oppenheimer quote scripture. So, we blowing this gin joint?"
(Polly's dialogue)
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