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Yes, it seems to be just a simple anecdote. I think the author's father is this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_M._Watson https://en.wikipedia.org/w

• OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
  Sounds likely but I also don't get the subheadline "Oppenheimer and Edward Teller hired my Dad at the Berkeley Physics Department." The elder Watson could have met Oppenheimer at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1947-48 when a fellow there. But Oppenheimer was long gone from Berkeley when Watson became a faculty member in 1957. Anyway, this comment is almost longer than the article so I'll stop here.
  • mark_l_watson 3y ago
    I will be staying with my Dad next week, so I can ask him more details. My understanding from my Dad was that both Oppenheimer and Teller facilitated my Dad getting the job at Berkeley.
    • OldGuyInTheClub 3y ago
      I can understand that a recommendation from either or both would have been taken very seriously by Berkeley. Teller was certainly on the roster at the time while getting Livermore going. Your wording made it seem like Oppenheimer was "on prem". I knew Teller late in his life (80s+). Mans had stage presence.