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Birth of Bohr
Niels born was born in Copenhagen, Denmark he was the son of Professor Christian Bohr and his wife Ellen. -
Copenhagen University
He enrolled as an undergraduate at the university as a philosophy and mathematics major. -
Change of Major
After winning an essay competition on surface tension Bohr changed his major to physics. -
Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen
While being a student Neil worked on an experiment of the surface tension, he worked on it at his fathers lab and received a prize for it in which then was published in the Transactions of the Royal Society. -
Graduation
Bohr graduated with his masters degree in Physics -
Doctorate
Bohr graduated with his PhD in physics and moved to England. -
Bohr returned to Copenhagen
Bohr started working as a professor at the University of Copenhagen -
Bohr Model
Bohr published a model of atomic structure known as the Bohr Model. This model depicts the atom as a small nucleus with a positive charge that’s surrounded by a negative charge electron traveling around the nucleus. -
Prize
Bohr provided his services in the investigation of the structure of Atoms and received a Nobel Prize in Physics for it. -
Italian Society of Sciences
Bohr was granted the Matteucci Medal -
Quantum theory
Bohr debated quantum theory -
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
Franklin Medal was given to Bohr -
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences
Bohr served as president in the Academy and was a supervisor for the first phase of Commissions program for uses of atomic energy. He also received a Copley Medal from the Royal Society of London for his work in quantum theory of atomic structure. -
Peace Award
The United States Atoms for Peace Award was given to Bohr and also received a Sonning Prize from the University of Copenhagen -
Bohr Dies
Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen, Denmark from a stroke
