Vocabulaire des Scientifiques Clés - J. Robert Oppenheimer

the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center

a country in North America that has 50 states

known by a lot of people

someone whose job or education is about science

intelligent and able to understand, learn, or solve problems quickly

proper for a particular purpose or circumstance

the study of science

a university in which students can study up to a bachelor's degree after graduation from school

the science that studies the composition, properties, and reactions of substances

the science that studies matter, energy, motion, forces, and their interactions

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

the second smallest continent‌, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

to start or grow to be

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

the war that took place from the year 1939 to 1945 between the axis and the allies

to manage and oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of activities or operations

having great importance

a specific task or undertaking that requires effort to complete

a weapon that releases massive energy by splitting the nucleus of certain heavy elements

having a lot of value

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

feeling unhappy and afraid because of something that has happened or might happen

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

possessing great strength or force

thoroughly and precisely, with close attention to detail or correctness

a prize or money given to a person for their great performance

a group of people who work together for a particular reason, such as a business, department, etc.

to no longer be alive

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably and may invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body

chosen, done, or happening by chance and without any particular plan, method, or purpose

a question that can be answered by mathematics or logical thinking

a large board with a smooth dark surface that is written on with chalk in schools

a room or building equipped for scientific research, experiments, testing, or the production of chemicals or medicines

to carry out or accomplish something as planned or intended