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Birth
Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen to Christian Bohr and Ellen Adler. He grew up in a very education-oriented environment. -
Work Published
The Acadamy of Sciences in Copenhagen offered a prize for the solution to a scientific problem. Niels began "an experimental and theoretical investigation of the surface tension by means of oscillating fluid jets", and his work "was published in the Transactions of the Royal Society" ("Niels Bohr"). -
Master's Degree
He earned his Master's degree at Copenhagen University. -
Theoretical Absorption of Alpha Rays
In Professor Rutherford's laboratory, Niels Bohr "carried out a theoretical piece of work on the absorption of alpha rays" ("Niels Bohr") and then started to study the structure of atoms. He presented a picture of atomic structure that is still used to explain properties of the elements ("Niels Bohr"). -
Publications
“Essays 1958–1962 on Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge.” Nuclear Physics, vol. 56, 1964, p. 175., doi:10.1016/0029-5582(64)90471-7. McCrea, W. H., and N. Bohr. “Atomic Theory and the Description of Nature.” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 18, no. 230, 1934, p. 279., doi:10.2307/3605384. Piaggio, H. T., and Niels Bohr. “The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution.” The Mathematical Gazette, vol. 11, no. 164, 1923, p. 318., doi:10.2307/3603781. -
Nobel Prize
Niels Bohr was rewarded the Nobel Prize in "(r)ecognition of his work on the structure of atoms" ("Niels Bohr"). -
Atomic Energy Project
He helped with the Atomic Energy Project when he spent time in England and America. This project was meant to train for using atomic energy peacefully. -
Atomic Physics
Niels Bohr wrote an "Open Letter to the United Nations" to set his views as wanting atomic physics to be applied peacefully, and "advocated a development towards full openness between nations" ("Niels Bohr"). -
Death
Niels Bhor died in Copenhagen -
Citations
Niels Bohr – Biographical. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2021. Sat. 15 May 2021. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/biographical/ -
The Bohr Atom
Enjoy this short video explaining the Bohr Atom! https://youtu.be/GhAn8xZQ-d8