American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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| American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer canonical | 5 |
| American Prometheus | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Context triple: [J. Robert Oppenheimer, subjectOf, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer]
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist best known as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, which developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II.
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Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the secret U.S.-led World War II research and development program that produced the first nuclear weapons.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Target entity description: "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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A.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist best known as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, which developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II.
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B.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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C.
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the secret U.S.-led World War II research and development program that produced the first nuclear weapons.
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D.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pulitzer Prize-winning work
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biography ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Oppenheimer (2023 film) ⓘ |
| author |
Kai Bird
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Martin J. Sherwin ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist)
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
Oppenheimer’s directorship at Los Alamos Laboratory
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Oppenheimer’s early life and education ⓘ Oppenheimer’s loss of security clearance in 1954 ⓘ Oppenheimer’s postwar role in U.S. nuclear policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb
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Oppenheimer’s security clearance hearing ⓘ political downfall of J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ scientific achievements of J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-375-41202-8 ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 57319725 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of anti-communist hysteria
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sympathetic to J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cold War politics
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J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ Manhattan Project ⓘ McCarthyism ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of ethics of nuclear weapons development
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detailed portrayal of Oppenheimer’s personal life ⓘ extensive archival research ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 700 pages ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInEvent |
Manhattan Project
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World War II ⓘ early Cold War ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Oppenheimer (2023 film) ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfNarrative | 1904–1967 ⓘ |
| title | American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer self-link ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | Christopher Nolan ⓘ |
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