Massive Neutron Cores15 February 1939
With George Volkoff, shows that sufficiently massive neutron cores have no static equilibrium, helping establish the theoretical path toward gravitational collapse.
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J. Robert Oppenheimer Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for J. Robert Oppenheimer, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records1939–19423 events2 places
Chronological biography
1939
Continued Gravitational Contraction1 September 1939
With Hartland Snyder, models continued stellar collapse and shows a sufficiently massive star can become cut off from communication with distant observers.
1942
Los Alamos LaboratoryOctober 1942
Is selected to direct bomb-design work at Los Alamos.
Titles and roles
Physicist
Record provenance
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