Oppenheimer in New York Tour

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This walking tour connects the dots between radical ideas, world-shifting science, and the quiet streets of the Upper West Side, home to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the intellectual circles that helped shape the modern age. Against the backdrop of New Deal optimism and wartime urgency, explore how New York shaped the man who would become the “father of the atomic bomb.” Along the way, you'll encounter the residences, schools, and institutions that influenced not only Oppenheimer but the scientific and political figures around him.

More than just a scientist, Oppenheimer was a product of the cultural, philosophical, and political worlds of his time. Through stories of family ambition, academic brilliance, and the ethical weight of innovation, this tour explores the city’s deep influence on Oppenheimer’s evolution and the world-changing legacy he left behind.

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Purefinder New York