FAQ About J. Robert Oppenheimer
What is the significance of Oppenheimer's quote "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"?
This quote, which Oppenheimer recalled from the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, was his reaction to witnessing the first successful test of an atomic bomb. It reflects his awareness of the immense destructive power of the weapon and the moral implications of his work on the Manhattan Project.
