American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of... Page

: Raised in a privileged, secular Jewish family in NYC, he attended the Ethical Culture School and Harvard before pursuing quantum physics in Germany.

The biography uses the Greek myth of —the Titan who stole fire from the gods to give to humanity and was eternally punished for it—as a metaphor for Oppenheimer's life. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of...

: In the post-war era, Oppenheimer's advocacy for international control of nuclear energy and his opposition to the hydrogen bomb led to a political downfall. He was targeted during the McCarthy era, culminating in a 1954 security hearing that stripped him of his security clearance and exiled him from government service. Key Biographical Stages : Raised in a privileged, secular Jewish family

: Transitioned from an "impractical" academic to a charismatic, organized administrator at the Los Alamos laboratory. He was targeted during the McCarthy era, culminating