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Birth of Niels Bohr
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark -
got married
He married Margarethe Norlund and had 6 children togther, 2 of them later died. -
Bohr Model was discovered
The Bohr Model depicts the atom as a small, positively charged nucleus surrounded by electrons that travel in circular orbits around the nucleus. He discovered this model in the laboratory of Ernest Rutherford. -
Established the Correspondense Principle
The Correspondence Principle states that the behavior of systems described by the theory of quantum mechanics reproduces classical physics in the limit of large quantum numbers. -
He founded the Institute of Theoretical Physics
Bohr founded the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen, now known as the Niels Bohr Institute and later became the director of the Institute. -
Nobel Prize in Physics
Niels Bohr earned the Nobel Prize "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them". -
Manhattan Project
Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein worked with other scientists on the Manhattan Project to create the first atomic bomb. The main research facilities were in Tennessee, Washington, and New Mexico. -
Atoms for Peace Award
He was the first recipient of the Atoms for Peace Award -
Death of Niels Bohr
He died at the age of 77 due to a heart attack in Copenhagen, Denmark.
