-
Niels Bohr: Early Childhood
Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7, 1885. Bohr is the son of Christian Bohr, who was a professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University. His mother Ellen came from a long line of distinguished educators. Bohr also had a younger brother (Harald Bohr) who became a professor in mathematics. At a young age Niels Bohr grew up in an atmosphere that tailored to his genius. His father was responsible for igniting his interest in physics. -
Niels Bohr: Early Adult Years
At the age of seven Bohr was educated at Gammelholm Latin School. In 1903, Bohr was a graduated Copenhagen University; his major was physics. Bohr studied under Christian Christiansen, at the time Christiansen was the university's only professor of physics at that time. Niels Bohr also studied astronomy and mathematics under professor Thorvald Thiele, and philosophy under professor Hoffding (friend of his father). -
-
Niels Bohr: Manhattan Project
In September 1943 Bohr's family was considered to be Jewish by Nazis regime since their mother was Jewish. As a result of this the Danish resistance helped Bohr and his wife escape by sea to sweden. On the 16th of May 1944 Bohr was suggested to visit President Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss his involvement in the Manhattan Project. Subsequently Niels Bohr wanted to share the information of the project with the soviets. His request was denied. https://youtu.be/eK6ZpUbJmpY (sound file) -
Niels Bohr: Contribution to Science and Death
Niels bohr contributed many revolutionary theories to the scientific community, but his best known work is his outstanding contributions for mankind in the field of physics. Here is an example of the work Bohr's has done in the name of science. Let's take the Bohr model or Bohr Diagram, this is system consisting of a small, dense nucleus surrounded by revolving electrons (this is similar to the structure of the solar system. This model opened the door to the quantum mechanics of today.
