Let's make this birthday one to remember.

87 years old (Born on July 04, 1937)

Happy Birthday, Richard Rhodes! May your day be explosive with joy—much like the detailed atomic journey that won you the Pulitzer Prize. It's no small feat turning complex history and intriguing biographies into page-turners. You've successfully revealed mysteries from nuclear physics labs to nature's canvases painted brilliantly by Audubon.

You've dazzled readers even further, navigating elegantly through Hollywood glamour in your captivating portrait of Hedy Lamarr. Your gift for storytelling is timeless and remarkable; may this birthday bring you as much excitement and pride as you've given countless intrigued fans who've followed you on fascinating literary adventures all these years!