Katherine oppenheimer biography
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Kitty Oppenheimer
American biologist (–)
"Kitty Harrison" redirects here. For the tennis coach, see Kitty Harrison (tennis).
Katherine Oppenheimer | |
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Wartime Los Alamos identification badge photo, c. | |
| Born | Katherine Vissering Puening ()August 8, Recklinghausen, German Empire |
| Died | October 27, () (aged&#;62) Panama City, Panama |
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| Education | University of Pittsburgh University of Pennsylvania (BS) University of Wisconsin |
| Political party | Communist (until s) |
| Spouses | Frank Ramseyer &#; &#; (m.&#;; ann.&#;)&#;Richard Stewart Harrison &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Partner(s) | Joseph Dallet Jr. (–) |
| Children | 2 |
Katherine Vissering "Kitty" Oppenheimer (néePuening; August 8, – October 27, ) was a German American biologist, botanist, and a member of the Communist Party of America until leaving in the s. Her husb
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Katherine &#;Kitty&#; Oppenheimer
Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, born Katherine Puening () was a German-American botanist and wife of Los Alamos Scientific Director J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Kitty was briefly a lab technician at Los Alamos beneath the supervision of Dr. Louis Hempelmann, but quit after a year. As a trained botanist, Kitty felt stymied professionally at Los Alamos, and instead she led an active social life. She often hosted cocktail parties for small groups of women to provide a distraction from the high-pressure environment of Los Alamos.
Kitty was also an important confidant for her husband. Robert Oppenheimer trusted his wife completely and frequently sought her advice on a host of issues facing the Manhattan Project. Kitty and her husband relied on each other for a solid foundation in the chaotic years of the Project and in their newfound celebrity in the years to come.
The Oppenheimers had two children: Peter and Toni. Toni, the younger child,
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Katherine Oppenheimer
Katherine Oppenheimer | |
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Wartime Los Alamos identification badge photo, c. | |
| Born | Katherine Vissering Puening ()August 8, Recklinghausen, German Empire |
| Died | October 27, () (aged&#;62) Panama City, Panama |
| Cause&#;of death | Pulmonary embolism |
| Other&#;names |
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| Education | University of Pittsburgh University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Political party | Communist (until s) |
| Spouses | Frank Ramseyer &#; &#; (m.&#;; ann.&#;)&#;Richard Stewart Harrison &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Partner(s) | Joseph Dallet Jr. (–) |
| Children | 2 |
Katherine Vissering "Kitty" Oppenheimer (néePuening; August 8, – October 27, ) was a German American biologist and botanist. She was a member of the Communist Party of America until leaving in the s. She was known for being married to J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Pr