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Neils Bohr
Niels Henrick David Bohr born 10/07/1885 in Denmark, as the son of Christian Bohr who was a professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University. Both parents and their family were highly educated. -
Niels Bohr
Bohr completed Gammelholm Grammar School in 1903 and then started Master's degree in Physics in 1909 and his Doctorate in 1911. He won a prize for coming up with a solution of a certain scientific problem, he did his investigation of surface tension by means of oscillating fluid jets in his fathers laboratory. -
Neils Bohr
Between 1911-1962 Bohr would accomplish many things in his field of study. In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his studies and findings on the structure of atoms. In the 1930's Bohrs studies were more focused on the constitution of the atomic nuclei and the transmutations and disintegrations. During World War II, Bohr fled to Sweden and during the last two years of the war he spent time in England and America. He became part of the Atomic Energy Project during this time. -
Niels Bohr
Bohr accomplished amazing things and discovered important information in his field that allowed scientist after him to continue their research in this field of study. Bohr also wanted a peaceful application of these atomic findings and the development of atomic weapons. The last few years of his studies he showed keen interest in the new developments of molecular biology.
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