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Professor of Theoretical Physics
-In the autumn of 1912, Bohr was appointed assistant professor at the University in Copenhagen. In 1916, after a special Chair was created, he became professor of theoretical physics (Munkunda 880).
- An important event in 1921 was the inauguration of the Institute of Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen in the month of March with Bohr as Director Which would later, in 1965, be renamed the Niels Bohr Institute. (Munkunda 881)
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Atomic Structure
Niels Bohr developed his model of the atomic structure in 1913 that succeeded in explaining the spectral features of hydrogen atom. (Durga Prasad 897). The concept of stationary state – a state from which an electron will not move out unless it is otherwise disturbed. Quantum mechanics defines the stationary states as those states whose probability distribution functions do not change with time (Durga Prasad 904) -
The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution; three essays
Bohr, Niels. The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution; three essays. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1922 -
Nobel Prize
November 10, 1922: The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Bohr (and Einstein) for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them (Munkunda 881). -
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Other Contributions To Theory
Other significant contributions to physics include:
-The advent of quantum mechanics in its two forms – matrix mechanics in 1925 and wave mechanics in 1926
-The enunciation in 1927 of his Complementarity Principle
-The analysis with Rosenfeld in 1933 of the inner consistency of the mathematical formalism of quantum electrodynamics
-The theory of the compound nucleus in 1936; and the study with Wheeler in 1939 of the mechanism of nuclear fission.
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The Quantum Postulate and the Recent Development of Atomic Theory
Bohr, Niels. “The Quantum Postulate and the Recent Development of Atomic Theory.”, Nature, Vol. 121, 1928, pp. 580—590 -
Atomic Theory and the Description of Nature
Bohr, Niels. Atomic Theory and the Description of Nature. Ox Bow Press,1934 -
Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality be Considered Complete?
Bohr, Niels. “Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality be Considered Complete?” Physical Review, Vol 48,1935, pp.696—702, pp. 696-702. -
Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge
Bohr, Niels. Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge. New York: Wiley,1958