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Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American theoretical physicist who was a manager in the [[Manhattan Project]] in [[Los Alamos]], [[New Mexico]].  He was a bright student and popular teacher, but his contributions to science were not comparable to those of a the leading Manhattan Project scientists.<ref>such as [[Hans Bethe|Bethe]], [[Neils Bohr|Bohr]], [[Enrico Fermi|Fermi]], [[Richard Feynman|Feynman]], [[Willard Libby|Libby]], and [[Eugene Wigner|Wigner]], who won Nobel prizes.</ref> The media generally liked Oppenheimer's politics and gave him credit as "the man who built the atomic bomb."

Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American theoretical physicist who was a manager in the [[Manhattan Project]] in [[Los Alamos]], [[New Mexico]].  He was a bright student and popular teacher, but his contributions to science were not comparable to those of a the leading Manhattan Project scientists.<ref>such as [[Hans Bethe|Bethe]], [[Neils Bohr|Bohr]], [[Enrico Fermi|Fermi]], [[Richard Feynman|Feynman]], [[Willard Libby|Libby]], and [[Eugene Wigner|Wigner]], who won Nobel prizes.</ref> In general, the media Oppenheimer's politics and gave him credit as "the man who built the atomic bomb."

Oppenheimer managed the laboratory at Los Alamos from 1943 to 1945.  As described by the United States Department of Energy's historical account:<ref>http://www.mbe.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/basic_research.htm</ref>

Oppenheimer managed the laboratory at Los Alamos from 1943 to 1945.  As described by the United States Department of Energy's historical account:<ref>http://www.mbe.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/basic_research.htm</ref>

:J. Robert Oppenheimer shouldered burdens both large and small, managing the numerous mundane matters such as living quarters, mail censorship, salaries, promotions, and other "quality of life" issues that were inevitable in an intellectual pressure-cooker with few social amenities. J. Robert Oppenheimer Oppenheimer relied on a group of advisers to help him keep the "big picture" in focus, while a committee made up of Los Alamos group leaders provided day-to-day communications between divisions.

:J. Robert Oppenheimer shouldered burdens both large and small, managing the numerous mundane matters such as living quarters, mail censorship, salaries, promotions, and other "quality of life" issues that were inevitable in an intellectual pressure-cooker with few social amenities. Oppenheimer relied on a group of advisers to help him keep the "big picture" in focus, while a committee made up of Los Alamos group leaders provided day-to-day communications between divisions.

Three to five scientists under Oppenheimer's supervision leaked secret information about the atomic bomb to the communist Soviet Union.  These include [[Klaus Fuchs]], [[Theodore Hall]], and [[David Greenglass]].<ref>http://www.lanl.gov/history/wartime/spies.shtml</ref>  Secret Soviet Union documents reviewed in the 1990s reveal two more spies, code-named Quantum and [[Perseus]] or Pers, who were also at Los Alamos during Oppenheimer's tenure.  These spies have never been identified, and one could have been Oppenheimer himself.<ref>''Id.'' (without specifying Oppenheimer as [[Perseus]])</ref>.

Three to five scientists under Oppenheimer's supervision leaked secret information about the atomic bomb to the communist Soviet Union.  These include [[Klaus Fuchs]], [[Theodore Hall]], and [[David Greenglass]].<ref>http://www.lanl.gov/history/wartime/spies.shtml</ref>  Secret Soviet Union documents reviewed in the 1990s reveal two more spies, code-named Quantum and [[Perseus]] or Pers, who were also at Los Alamos during Oppenheimer's tenure.  These spies have never been identified, and one could have been Oppenheimer himself.<ref>''Id.'' (without specifying Oppenheimer as [[Perseus]])</ref>.