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Lifespan
Niels Bohr's Lifespan -
Enter Copenhagen University
Niels Bohr enters Copenhagen University, where he studies under Professor C Christiansen -
Master's Degree in Physics
Earns his Master's Degree in physics -
Doctor's Degree in Physics
Earns his Doctor's Degree in physics -
Work published in "Philosophical Magazine"
Bohr has work detailing the absorption of alpha rays published in the 1913 edition of "Philosophical Magazine" -
Bohr's Atomic Model
Bohr's presentation of his atomic model as described here: https://youtu.be/1b9UKTbjj7I -
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Bohr holds Lectureships at various Universities
Bohr holds a Lectureship in Physics form 1913-1914 at Copenhagen University, and does the same thing 1914-1916 at the Victoria University in Manchester -
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Bohr is assigned the position of Professor of Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University -
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Head of the Institute for Theoretical Physics
Bohr is the head of the Institute for Theoretical Physics until his death -
Nobel Prize Awarded
Bohr is awarded a Nobel Prize for his contributions to understanding the structure of atoms -
Forms the Basis for Studies in Nuclear Fission
Bohr's liquid droplet theory helps formulate the beginnings of nuclear fission, which would later be expanded upon by Hahn and Strassman. -
Bohr's Concept of Complementarity
Bohr develops his "Concept of Complementarity", which details how advances in physics affect not only how the field and science as a whole is viewed, but also how humans think and reflect on other subjects and disciplines. This is a distinct step away from strict scientific study and is indicative of his further involvement in how later advancements in physics can be applied to other facets in life. His work on this is found in many essay from 1933 to his death in 1963 -
Bohr's Advocation for the United Nations
Bohr addresses the UN in his "Open Letter to the United Nations", where he argues for complete openness between nations and details the peaceful applications of atomic physics -
Bohr's Death
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Works Cited
“The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922.” NobelPrize.org, https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/biographical/. Hank Green on Niels Bohr | #7daysofgenius at 92Y - Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9UKTbjj7I.