Critical Thinking assignment #7

The scientist I have chosen is Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer. And only one word comes to mind when describing him and that would be determination. Oppenheimer was the founder of the atomic bomb, which we was in charge of creating in the early 1940's. And we used the atomic bomb successfully against Japan in 1945. The significance on the way we live now is not to give up on any project that is given to any one of us. The atomic bomb was the most difficult bomb to create, but Oppenheimer, through all of his frustrations and difficulty, was able to build it. The challenges that Oppenheimer had to overcome were criticism from many people about him. He was arrested in the the late 1930's for giving donations to communist countries, and he also married a communist woman. The United States does not support communism at all. The achievements of Oppenheimer were recognized from everyone in politics around the world and every scientist around the world as well. He is an icon. He is the mastermind behind the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer's work definitely inspires us because he was able to create this bomb with the help of other scientists. A lot of scientists had doubts. It also threatens us because the atomic bomb is the most dangerous bomb in the world. What if one of our enemies were able to use it against us? Most likely, our enemies are trying to build weapons that could destroy us. It is terrifying. Oppenheimer was able to bridge the divide of science and humanities. In the graphic novel "Fallout", he had many scientists working with him on this project. But, when they were talking to him, they didn't appear to be talking as scientists. They had second thoughts about the atomic bomb. They were talking to him very gingerly. They didn't want to make any mistakes. But, they were also showing fear. They were scared. The scientists did eventually get the weapon built under Oppenheimer's brilliant mind. Oppenheimer will forever be remembered as the man who built the first atomic bomb and it was used successfully.