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Life
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Nobel Prize
In 1922, "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them", Niels Bohr received the Nobel Prize in Physics. What was eventually called the Bohr Atomic Model, he explained how electrons "jump" from different orbits and emit electromagnetic radiation. Originally published in 1913 and continuously modified, this proved to be a major breakthrough in quantum physics. -
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The Atomic Bomb
Fearing arrest during a tense time in Copenhagen, Bohr fled Denmark for the UK. Though originally skeptical about the realistic possibility of building a bomb using nuclear fission, Bohr spent time a great amount of time assisting with the Manhattan Project, manily in the Los Alamos lab, and is said to be the designer of the initiatior for the plutonium bomb. -
Involvement with CERN
Following World War II, Europe sought to establish a multi-national research laboratory devoted to particle physics. As one of the founding members, Niels Bohr was instrumental in creating the CERN organization in Swtizerland which has since become one of the leading physics laboratories in the entire world. -
Legacy
In view of his contributions to the world of physics and the world as a whole, Niels Bohr has left an everlasting legacy that will carry on for the forseeable future. In addition to his accolades during his lifetime, he has been recognized in the following ways: the Danish 500 Kroner note and Danish stamps; a research institute at the University of Copenhagen bearing his namesake; and the UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal, recognizing contributions to physics throughout the world, to name a few.
