Frank Oppenheimer
- Birthday: 8/14/1912
- Deathday: 2/3/1985
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Frank Friedman Oppenheimer
Biography
Frank Oppenheimer was an American particle physicist, cattle rancher, professor of physics at the University of Colorado, and the founder of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. A younger brother of renowned physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, Frank Oppenheimer conducted research on aspects of nuclear physics during the time of the Manhattan Project, and made contributions to uranium enrichment.
