Oppenheimer’s Son
A family friend of Oppenheimer’s once said, “To be a child of Robert and Kitty Oppenheimer is to have one of the greatest handicaps in the world.” Oppenheimer’s children may indeed have been impacted by their parents’ achievements. Peter Oppenheimer, born in 1941, didn’t have a good relationship with his alcoholic mother, but had an overall good relationship with Oppenheimer.
Despite his brilliant parents, Peter struggled in school. He earned a high school degree but preferred to work with his hands rather than indulge in intellectual pursuits. Peter moved back to Oppenheimer’s ranch in New Mexico, where he works as a carpenter and had three children. His daughter Dorothy, is a technical writer working for Nevada National Security. His son Charlie, is a father of two, works in software and writes about nuclear power, and Ella lives a quiet, and private life.
