Niels Bohr

Niels Henrik David Bohr (Known as "Father of Atomic Quantum Physics & Complementarity")

Theoretical Physicist, Director of Copenhagen Institute, Nobel Laureate

Born 7 October 1885

Copenhagen, Denmark

Passed Away 18 November 1962 Copenhagen, Denmark

Lifespan 77 years old

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"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it."

Archival Overview

Danish physicist whose quantum model of the atom and Principle of Complementarity founded atomic physics and the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, winning the 1922 Nobel Prize.

Biographical Record

Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885–1962) transformed modern physics in 1913 by introducing the Bohr atomic model. Combining Rutherford's nuclear atom with Planck's quantum concept, Bohr proposed that electrons travel in quantized, stable orbits, emitting or absorbing radiation only when transitioning between discrete energy levels, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen.

At his Copenhagen Institute for Theoretical Physics, Bohr mentored the founders of quantum mechanics. He formulated the Copenhagen interpretation and the Principle of Complementarity—that quantum entities exhibit mutually exclusive wave and particle properties depending on the experimental setup. Element 107, bohrium, honors his monumental contributions.

Key Life Milestones

July 1913 CE

Publication of the Bohr Model of the Atom

Published his historic trilogy in Philosophical Magazine introducing quantized electron orbits and explaining atomic spectra.

10 December 1922 CE

Nobel Prize in Physics

Awarded the Nobel Prize for his investigation of the structure of atoms and the radiation emanating from them.

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Final Resting Place

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Assistens Cemetery (Bohr Family Grave)
Copenhagen, Denmark

                         GPS: 55.6908, 12.5489                    

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