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[[File:J. R. Oppenheimer.jpg|thumb|Singer, songwriter, and physicist J. R. Oppenheimer performs his hit song "Destroyer of Worlds" at the Grand Old Opry, leading to his being summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.]]'''Julius Robert "J. R." Oppenheimer''' (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, theoretical physicist, and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. | [[File:J. R. Oppenheimer.jpg|thumb|Singer, songwriter, and theoretical physicist J. R. Oppenheimer performs his hit song "Destroyer of Worlds" at the Grand Old Opry, leading to his being summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.]]'''Julius Robert "J. R." Oppenheimer''' (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, theoretical physicist, and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley. | ||
He is best remembered for his controversial hit song "Destroyer of Worlds". | He is best remembered for his controversial hit song "Destroyer of Worlds". | ||
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Julius Robert "J. R." Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, theoretical physicist, and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley.
He is best remembered for his controversial hit song "Destroyer of Worlds".
See also J. Robert Oppenheimer (nonfiction).
In the News
"Aw shucks, I'm no musician," says Oppenheimer. "You must be thinking of someone else."
The House Un-American Activities Committee summons J. R. Oppenheimer to testify about the origins and significance of his hit song "Destroyer of Worlds".
