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Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Born Niels Henrik David Bohr on October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen Denmark. He was the son of a physiology professor at the University of Copenhagen and a wealthy Jewish banking family heir mother. -
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Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
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Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Acceptance into the University of Copenhagen in 1903 -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Early Success came in the form of winning the top prize from the Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen with his work on the theory of surface tension with the use of oscillating fluid jets. (Niels Bohr – Biographical. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2021. Sat. 23 Jan 2021. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/biographical/) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Obtained Master's in Physics from Copenhagen University -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Obtained Doctorate in Physics from Copenhagen University -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Exposure to Planck's Quantum Theory of Radiation. During his doctor's disputation, his theoretical work that covered the explanation of properties of metal with the aid of electron theory. (Niels Bohr – Biographical. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2021. Sat. 23 Jan 2021. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/biographical/) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Liquid Droplet Theory proposed in 1913. Changed the way scientists viewed the nucleus. Led to the eventual understanding of the mechanism of nuclear fission. (https://sites.google.com/a/hinsdale86.org/niels-bohr-period-3/home/discovery/liquid-drop-model) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Proposal of his Atomic Model. In July of 1913, in his first of three books on the subject introduced his Bohr Model.(“Niels Bohr.” The History of the Atom, thehistoryoftheatom.weebly.com/niels-bohr.html.) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Development of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Nobel Prize awarded in 1922 in regards to his work on the structure of atoms (“The Official Website of the Nobel Prize.” NobelPrize.org, www.nobelprize.org/.) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Concept of Complementarity: “Complementarity principle, in physics, tenet that a complete knowledge of phenomena on atomic dimensions requires a description of both wave and particle properties.” (“Complementarity Principle.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/science/complementarity-principle.) -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
1943 Fleeing from Nazi's to England and eventually to America -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Work on the Manhattan Project with his son Aage in America -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
United States awarded him with the Atoms for Peace Award -
Niels Bohr (October 7th, 1885- November 18th, 1962)
Video Link to explanation of Bohr Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXxsT1ut35Q (The Organic Chemistry Tutor. Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom, Electron Transitions, Atomic Energy Levels, Lyman & Balmer Series. Https://Www.youtube.com/Watch?v=mXxsT1ut35Q, The Organic Chemistry Tutor, 25 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXxsT1ut35Q.)
