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Childhood birth
In Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 7, 1885, Niels Bohr was born. Ellen Adler, who came from a prosperous Jewish banking family, was his mother. Christian Bohr was a scholar in the field of physiology. In addition to being twice nominated for the Nobel Prize, his father became a professor of physiology at the University of Copenhagen. -
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Education
Bohr never had any doubts about what he would study when he enrolled at the University of Copenhagen in 1903. Insufficient space at the Polytechnic Institute, which the University leased specifically for that purpose, was used for both research and instruction in that discipline. In 1911, Bohr completed his doctoral dissertation on the electron theory of metals. -
Marriage
Bohr married Margrethe Nørlund on August 1, 1912, and the union was incredibly blissful. Margrethe was his most trusted advisor throughout his life. They had six sons, the fourth of whom, Aage N Bohr. -
Bohr's Quantum Theory
The quantum theory, which holds that some physical quantities can only have discrete values, was the foundation for Niels Bohr's 1913 description of the hydrogen atom. Electrons can only move in specific directions around a nucleus, and if they do, the energy difference is released as radiation. Niels Bohr (2023) Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr (Accessed: April 16, 2023). -
Bohr's Discoveries - Atomic Model
According to the Bohr model, an atom consists of a tiny, positively charged nucleus that is around by orbiting electrons. Bohr was the first to realize that electrons move in different orbits around the nucleus and that an element's properties are determined by the amount of electrons in its outer orbit. Peterson, E. (2017) Niels Bohr: Biography & atomic theory, LiveScience. Purch. Available at: https://www.livescience.com/32016-niels-bohr-atomic-theory.html (Accessed: April 16, 2023). -
Bohr's Institute
The University of Copenhagen's Institute for Theoretical Physics was the name given to the organization when it was first established in 1921.The institute conducts research across a variety of fields, including astronomy, geophysics, nanotechnology, particle physics, quantum mechanics, and biology. News and articles on science and Technology (no date) Phys.org. Available at: https://phys.org/partners/niels-bohr-institute/ (Accessed: April 16, 2023). -
Novel Prize Accomplishment
The Nobel Prize for 1922 was given in recognition of his research on the structure of atoms. Since 1930, Bohr's activities at his Institute have been increasingly focused on studying the atomic nuclei's structure as well as its transmutations and disintegrations. Niels Bohr (no date) Nuclear Museum. Available at: https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/niels-bohr/ (Accessed: April 16, 2023). -
Death
On November 18, 1962, Niels Bohr passed away from heart failure.