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Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels Bohr was on the staff at the University of Copenhagen since 1914 and wasn't officially appointed as a professor until 1916 during this time he wanted to create a place where he could further his research on theoretical physics. So in 1921, his attempts to create that place succeeded and he was able to create the institute for theoretical physics. Niels Bohr contributed to the scientific community by creating this institute which is still operating today and continuing work in physics.
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Niels Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the work he completed in 1912-1913. The work focused on the structure of atoms and the radiation emanating from them. The model would be famously known as the Bohr model of the atom. The Bohr model of the atom is still used and taught to this day.
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In 1939 Niels Bohr and John Archibald Wheeler created the liquid-drop model. It described the nucleus as a drop of incompressible liquid held together by surface tension. This model aided in the creation of nuclear fission which ultimately was the energy source for the atom bomb and power plants that we use today.
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At the Fifth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics at the George Washington University, Niels Bohr publicly announced the splitting of the uranium atom which is monumental because it signaled the discovery of Fission which is one-way nuclear power plants create electricity. Additionally, Bohr attracted many scientists who have worked with him and have made strides in the physics department as well. A few of these scientists are Otto Hahn, Fritz Strassmann, and John Wheeler.
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Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels Bohr Announces the Discovery of Fission. 26 Jan. 2019, www.atomicheritage.org/article/niels-bohr-announces-discovery-fission. Niels Bohr – Nobel Lecture. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2020. Wed. 18 Nov 2020. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/lecture/ News and Articles on Science and Technology. phys.org/partners/niels-bohr-institute/.
