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Birth
Niels Bohr is born in Copenhagen, Denmark -
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The life and contributions of Niels Bohr
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Earns master’s degree in Physics
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Doctor’s degree in Physics
During his time researching information for his doctoral thesis at Copenhagen University, Niels Bohr was introduced to Max Planck's early Quantum Theory for the first time -
Philosophical Magazine
Niels Bohr creates a theory of work for the absorption of alpha rays, which is published in the Philosophical Magazine -
Appointed the head of the Institute of Theoretical Physics
There are conflicting dates on this information as some sources indicate that Neils Bohr was appointed the head of the Institute of Theoretical Physics in 1921. The institute, however, was not founded until 1922, 6 years after Neils Bohr began lobbying for it's creation. -
Earns the Nobel Prize in Physics 1922
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922 was awarded to Niels Henrik David Bohr "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." - NobelPrize.org “The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922.” NobelPrize.org, www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/bohr/biographical/. -
Influences the development of the atomic bomb
Bohr's earlier work was crucial to the discovery and development of the atomic bomb in the 1930's -
Gives Causality and Complementarity lecture
In 1949 Neils Bohr gave a series of 10 lectures. One of the most notable of these Gifford lectures being, "Causality and complementarity." This lecture emphasized the importance of a common ground of scientific advancement -
Atoms and Human Knowledge
An extract from Niels Bohr later work, "Atoms and Human Knowledge." -
Death
Niels Bohr dies in Copenhagen, Denmark at the age of 77 -
1963 Danish Stamp Honors the 50th anniversary of Bohr's atomic theory
