Robert Oppenheimer and his kids, Katherine “Toni” and Peter, with his dog named Buddy. Courtesy of Niels Bohr Library and Archives Collection

What Really Happened to Oppenheimer’s Daughter?

An unknown tale about the daughter of the most controversial scientist of the 20th century

The life of Katherine “Toni” Oppenheimer, daughter of the renowned physicist Robert Oppenheimer, is a poignant tale interwoven with significant historical events. Born in 1944 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, her early years were marked by…