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Birth
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark (Atomic Heritage Foundation, n.d.). -
Academy of Science, Copenhagen
"Won a prize from the Academy of Sciences in Copenhagen for solving the scientific problem of surface tension by means of oscillating fluid jets, and his paper was published in the Transactions of the Royal Society" (Atomic Heritage Foundation, nd). -
Institute of Thoeretical Physics at Copenhagen University
Founded and headed the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Copenhagen University, where physicists from around the world could stay and study. It was here where Bohr gave refuge for Jewish physicists fleeing the Nazis (Biography.com Editors, 2019). -
Nobel Prize in Physics
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics with his work on atomic structures (Biography.com Editors, 2019) -
1943-1945 Manhattan Project
From 1943-1945 Niels Bohr worked on the Manhattan Project (Atomic Heritage Foundation, n.d.), however was vocal about his concerns how the bomb would be used (Biography.com Editors, 2019) -
Inception of CERN
Niels Bohr, along with many other physicists, got together and created CERN (Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire), better known as the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which houses the famous Large Hadron Collider (CERN, n.d.) -
Open Letter to the United Nations
"In his "Open Letter to the United Nations," dated June 9, 1950, Bohr envisioned an "open world" mode of existence between countries that abandoned isolationism for true cultural exchange" (Biography.com Editors, 2019). -
Atoms for Peace Award
" Bohr received the Atoms for Peace Award for his trailblazing theories and efforts to use atomic energy responsibly" (Biography.com Editors, 2019). -
Death
Niels Bohr died of a stroke in 1962 (Biography.com Editors, 2019).