Julius Robert Oppenheimer is remembered as a well-renowned citizen-scientist whose efforts in the field of theoretical and experimental physics produced a cornerstone in weapon development and the knowledge of the atom, but what can we say accounted for Oppenheimer’s success in his endeavors? Was it his drive for the knowledge of science, or was it the patriotism he had for his country that drove him to work endlessly on the creation of the atomic bomb? In an article in Modern American Poetry called, “About J. Robert Oppenheimer”, we learn that as a child, Oppenheimer became an avid fan of mineralogy (Carnes). He created quite a collection and wrote many letters to the New York Mineralogy Club. The club, unaware of Oppenheimer’s age, even invited
