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Theoretical physicistIntellectual life1904–1967

J. Robert Oppenheimer

American theoretical physicist who directed the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, widely regarded as the father of the atomic bomb. After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he advocated for civilian and international control of nuclear weapons and had his security clearance revoked during McCarthyism (1954).

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Right
Closest Ideology
Right-Wing Progressivism
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1904–1967
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27.5%
    Unitary72.5%

  • Representation

    Near midpoint
    Democracy51.2%
    Autocracy48.8%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security61.3%
    Liberty38.7%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation18.8%
    Multicultural81.2%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force63.7%
    Negotiation36.3%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention33.8%
    Interventionist66.2%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public52.5%
    Private47.5%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction67.5%
    Markets32.5%

  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism25%
    Free trade75%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular81.2%
    Religious18.8%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive71.2%
    Traditionalist28.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration68.8%
    Ecologist31.2%

What distinguishes J. Robert Oppenheimer

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 32.4 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularJ. Robert Oppenheimer 81% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Ownership

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicJ. Robert Oppenheimer 53% Public

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.