Suddenly, the universe appeared to have changed.Īround the globe, scientists were soon to be celebrated as a new kind of hero, promising to usher in a renaissance of rationality, prosperity and social meritocracy. And then, in 1905, Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity.
Max Planck, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie and others provided further insights into the nature of the atom. Radioactivity was discovered on March 1, 1896, by the French physicist Henri Becquerel. Theoretical physicists across the globe were beginning to alter the way we understand space and time. But simultaneously an esoteric band of scientists was creating an even more fundamental revolution.
These technological innovations quickly changed the lives of ordinary men and women. A nation on horseback was soon transformed by the internal combustion engine, manned flight and a multitude of other inventions. In the first decade of the twentieth century, science initiated a second American revolution. Sherwin, authors of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. A new biography describes a complex, contradictory and at times mystical genius who defies easy labels. Robert Oppenheimer is more than how the world's most destructive weapon came to be. He is remembered as the father of the bomb. Robert Oppenheimer hide caption toggle caption Detail from the cover of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.
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