Photo    This Photo is of J. Robert Oppenheimer in his late forties'. He maintained a youthful appearance throughout the Atomic Bomb project, despite dropping to 115 lbs (supported on a 6' frame) around the time that "Little Boy" was tested at Los Alamos.

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Oppenheimer aged significantly when the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission put him on trial after eight years of constant surveillance beginning in 1946. Prior to receiving his post as head of the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer had been scrutinized by the FBI and closely monitored by their informants. After the war, Oppenheimer became the victim of a witch-hunt by anti-Communists. His former alliance with the party during the time of the Great Depression made him appear a danger to the United States who was likely trading secrets to the Soviets.

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  This is a still taken from Los Alamos film of the first Atomic Bomb. The bomb is situated at the top of Point Zero, the tower built on a hill of Oppenheimer's choice, where the bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945. Another angle of the bomb is offered in this picture.   Return to the Main Page