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Birth
Niels Bohr, the son of a Physiology professor, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. -
Nitrogen Atom Model
The picture contained here describes a nitrogen atom. It illustrates electron orbits as well as neutron and protons at the nucleus. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Bohr Atomic Model.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 6 June 2018, www.britannica.com/science/Bohr-atomic-model. -
Contributions
A contribution that deserves attention involves that which led to him winning the Nobel Prize. Niels Bohr introduced the idea that the electrons travel in discrete orbits around the atom's nucleus with the chemical properties within the nucleus being determined by the number of atoms in the outer orbits. Works in this area contributed to quantum theory, also.
“NIELS BOHR.” Karl Schwarzschild - Important Scientists - The Physics of the Universe, www.physicsoftheuniverse.com/scientists_bohr.html -
Nobel Prize
Niels Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of Atoms -
Legacy
Niels Bohr died on November 11, 1962 in his birth city of Copenhagen. He remained active in pursuing new ideas including an interest in molecular biology right up until his death. He fathered six sons of which two died at an early age while the other four continued on to have distinguished careers in their respective fields.
"Niels Bohr - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 21 Jun 2018. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1922/bohr-bio.html
