Born in the spring of 1904 in New York City, J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from Harvard University in 1925 and a doctorate in physics from from the UniversityContinue reading “J. Robert Oppenheimer: Father of the Atomic Bomb.”
Monthly Archives: September 2023
In the News: Palm Beach TV Sundays: Raptis Rare Books on Worth Avenue.
Matthew and Adrienne Raptis of Raptis Rare Books were recently featured in the Palm Beach Civic Association‘s Palm Beach TV Sunday Newscast which highlights the unique lifestyle of Palm Beach. Palm Beach TV Sundays: September 17, 2023 HUMAN INTEREST | OUR TOWN | September 15, 2023 Leave the fast-paced world behind as we step inside Raptis Rare BooksContinue reading “In the News: Palm Beach TV Sundays: Raptis Rare Books on Worth Avenue.”
J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: the Best-Selling Book Series of All Time.
Born in the summer of 1965, English author J. K. Rowling (born Joanne Rowling) is one of the most successful and well-known authors in modern history. She was born into a middle-class family in Yate, Gloucestershire. When she was four years old, her family moved to Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, where she attended St. Michael’s Church ofContinue reading “J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: the Best-Selling Book Series of All Time.”