Niels Bohr: Danish physicist, 1885-1962

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  • Birth of Niels Bohr

    On this date, he was born in Copenhagen.

  • Enrolled in Gammelholm Latin School

    He began school at the age of 7 taking an interest in physics going as far as updating out-of-date material in textbooks during his school years. (Niels Bohr's school years 2022

  • Began time at University of Copenhagen

    After completing secondary school, he began studying for his undergraduate at the University of Copenhagen, choosing to study mathematics under Professor T. N. Thiele and philosophy with Professor Høffding. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Completed Gammelholm Latin School

    He graduated this school at the age of 17 (Niels Bohr's school years, 2012)

  • Awarded Royal Danish Academy of Sciences Gold Medal.(

    He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences after he submitted an analysis of vibrations of water jets as a means of determining surface tension his work included essential improvements on Rayleigh's theory (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr received his master’s degree,

    He was awarded a Master's degree in Physics (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr Publishes his Surface Tension Model

    Bohr publishes his 1906 award-winning research on the nonlinear theory of fluidic surface oscillation with the Royal Society titled Determination of the Surface-Tension of Water by the Method of Jet Vibration (Bohr, 1909)

  • Developed the Bohr–van Leeuwen theorem

    He Discovered this theorem as part of his doctoral dissertation. It states that when statistical mechanics & classical mechanics are applied consistently, the thermal average of the magnetization is always zero. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr receives doctorate degree

    He was awarded his doctorate in physics at the University of Copenhagen in 1911 with a dissertation on the electron theory of metals.(Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Invited to Manchester by Ernest Rutherford to continue his studies

    (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr Publishes his model of the atom

    He published his model of the atom in three articles in the Philosophical Magazine, series 6 volume 26 detailing his model of the atom that was in direct contrast to classical physics. later becoming accepted after the discovery of Rhenium. (Bohr, 1913)

  • Bohr held a Lectureship in Physics at Copenhagen University

    (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Professor of Theoretical Physics

    He was appointed Professor of Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr request establishment of Institute for Theoretical Physics

    (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics

    Institute is established and Bohr is appointed it's head. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics

    Awarded for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them. (Niels Bohr, 2012) ( The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922.)

  • Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics,

    This theory is cited as "As the theory of the atom, quantum mechanics is perhaps the most successful theory in the history of science." (Faye, 2019)

  • Bohr's complementarity principle

    a single quantum can exhibit a particle-like \emph{or} a wave-like behavior, but never both at the same time. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr formulated the Compound-nucleus model

    He later explains nuclear reactions as two stages processes, formation & subsequent decay. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Bohr proposed liquid drop model

    This model would be used to explain nuclear fission. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Manhattan Project

    Bohr joins the Manhattan project after escaping arrest by the Nazis in Denmark. (Niels Bohr, 2012)

  • Atoms for Peace Award

    Awarded the first-ever Atoms for Peace Award (Eisenhower library: Atoms for Peace)

  • Death of Bohr

    He died at the age of 77. And, he is buried at the Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen. (Niels Bohr, 2012)