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Date of Birth
Niels Bohr was born on 7 Oct 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mother: Ellen Adler Father: Christian Bohr -
Eduation
Received Doctorate from University of Copenhagen, with his thesis on Electron theory of metals. -
Married
He Married Margrathe Norlund and had 6 children: Aage, Erik, Ernest, Hans, Harald, and Christian. -
Bohr's Atomic Model
According to NobelPrize.org and lumenlearning.com, Bohr submitted a theory of the hydrogen atom, that electrons in atoms move in circular orbits about a nucleus made up of neutrons and protons. These orbits are often called energy shells or levels, the number of shells is dependent upon how many electrons are in the atom. This model is used to teach chemistry in high school. Below is an educational video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2C0ovz-3M -
Nobel Prize
Bohr won the Nobel Prize for Physics: according to Nobel Prize, for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them. -
MANHATTEN Project
After Adolf Hitler invaded Denmark, Bohr escaped to Sweden then to the United Stated. He worked with serval other scientists, including Albert Einstein to create the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. -
Atoms for Peace Award
Bohr won the Atoms for Peace Award for his involvement in stopping the use of nuclear weapons and promotion of international cooperation in controlling nuclear technology. Present by President Eisenhower in Washington DC. He was a major advocate for putting an end to nuclear war. -
Works Cited
"Atoms for Peace Award." Issues in Science and Technology, vol. 20, no. 3, 2004, pp. 96. ProQuest, https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/scholarly-journals/atoms-peace-award/docview/195922469/se-2?accountid=8289. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2021. Mon. 18 Jan 2021. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/summary/ -
Date of Death
Died shortly after having a stroke in Copenhagen, Denmark.
