Letters of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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The SciencesVolume 20, Issue 3 p. 6-13 Letters of J. Robert Oppenheimer ALICE KIMBALL SMITH, ALICE KIMBALL SMITH J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most dramatic figures in the science of this century, was a prolific and gifted writer of letters. His unpublished correspondence has been collected and edited by Alice Kimball Smith, Dean Emerita of the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, and Charles Weiner, Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their book, Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections, from which this selection has been excerpted, will be published by Harvard University Press in May.Search for more papers by this authorCHARLES WEINER, CHARLES WEINER J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most dramatic figures in the science of this century, was a prolific and gifted writer of letters. His unpublished correspondence has been collected and edited by Alice Kimball Smith, Dean Emerita of the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, and Charles Weiner, Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their book, Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections, from which this selection has been excerpted, will be published by Harvard University Press in May.Search for more papers by this author ALICE KIMBALL SMITH, ALICE KIMBALL SMITH J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most dramatic figures in the science of this century, was a prolific and gifted writer of letters. His unpublished correspondence has been collected and edited by Alice Kimball Smith, Dean Emerita of the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, and Charles Weiner, Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their book, Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections, from which this selection has been excerpted, will be published by Harvard University Press in May.Search for more papers by this authorCHARLES WEINER, CHARLES WEINER J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most dramatic figures in the science of this century, was a prolific and gifted writer of letters. His unpublished correspondence has been collected and edited by Alice Kimball Smith, Dean Emerita of the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College, and Charles Weiner, Professor of History of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their book, Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections, from which this selection has been excerpted, will be published by Harvard University Press in May.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1980 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2326-1951.1980.tb01825.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume20, Issue3March 1980Pages 6-13 RelatedInformation