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Atomic Model
Niels Bohr was greatly known for his atomic model. His model is very similar how we explain atoms today, it is still also taught in schools to introduce students to quantum math and the theory. Niels Bohr was the first person to discover that electrons travel in separate orbits around the nucleus and the outer orbit determines the properties of the element. Palermo, Elisabeth. Niels Bohr: Biography & Atomic Theory. www.livescience.com, 2017 -
Nobel Prize
In 1922 Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the structure of atoms and the radiation emanating from them. Here is a short video on his work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9UKTbjj7I The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2019. Sun. 22 Sep 2019. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/summary/ -
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Quantum Theory
Bohr's idea of complementarity is the basis of early quantum theory. He stated that a electron can be viewed in two ways. It can be seen as either a particle or a wave but never both at the same time. He also explained that regardless of how a electron is viewed, its understanding must be rooted in empirical measurement. Palermo, Elisabeth. Niels Bohr: Biography & Atomic Theory. www.livescience.com, 2017 -
Liquid droplet theory
Bohr theoretically described an atom's nucleus a a liquid droplet. This theory was very important in the first attempts to split atom's in the development of the atomic bomb. Although Bohr made a huge contribution to making the first atomic bomb, he wanted to use this knowledge peacefully. Palermo, Elisabeth. Niels Bohr: Biography & Atomic Theory. www.livescience.com, 2017
