Oppenheimer:  The most important man who ever lived

Oppenheimer:  The most important man who ever lived

On July 16, 1945, US detonated the first atomic bomb in New Mexico's Jornada del Muerto desert. 

On July 16, 1945, US detonated the first atomic bomb in New Mexico's Jornada del Muerto desert. 

Known as the Trinity test, this bomb led to the weapons that claimed over 200,000 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

Known as the Trinity test, this bomb led to the weapons that claimed over 200,000 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

While there were many people involved in Trinity test, one man stood out --   J. Robert Oppenheimer.

While there were many people involved in Trinity test, one man stood out --   J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The US physicist put together a team of scientists who found a way to bombard neutrons with plutonium and uranium that caused a nuclear fission reaction. 

The US physicist put together a team of scientists who found a way to bombard neutrons with plutonium and uranium that caused a nuclear fission reaction. 

The goal of the test was to see if the military could harness plutonium into a weapon that would destroy cities

The goal of the test was to see if the military could harness plutonium into a weapon that would destroy cities

Oppenheimer code-named the first atomic bomb test in honor of his dead mistress, Jean Tatlock.

Oppenheimer code-named the first atomic bomb test in honor of his dead mistress, Jean Tatlock.

Since the Trinity test 75 years ago, at least eight countries have conducted more than 2,000 nuclear bomb tests

Since the Trinity test 75 years ago, at least eight countries have conducted more than 2,000 nuclear bomb tests

Oppenheimer said the Bhagvad Gita quote ran through his mind at the sight of the explosion: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Oppenheimer said the Bhagvad Gita quote ran through his mind at the sight of the explosion: “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan latest film is on this genius that stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr.

Award-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan latest film is on this genius that stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr.

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