When his father died in 1937 leaving $392,602 to be divided between Oppenheimer and his brother Frank, Oppenheimer immediately wrote out a will that left his estate to the University of California to be used for graduate scholarships.
Cando seu pai faleceu en 1937 cunha herdanza de 392 602 $ a repartir entre Oppenheimer e o seu irmán Frank, Oppenheimer escribiu inmediatamente un testamento polo que deixaría a súa vivenda para que a Universidade de California acollese a estudantes de grao.