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Bohr expands upon Planck's quantum theory of radiation
Bohr writes his doctors disputation and establishes himself as a theoretical quantum physicist by writing about Planck's quantum theory of radiation. His paper, being purely theoretical, spoke of the properties of metal in relation to electron theory. This paper is still held in high regard by scientists in that field of study. -
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Bohr adresses the world on his discoveries
Bohr makes great leaps in his studies at Cambridge and Manchester between the years 1911 and 1913. His work in this time brought him into view as a preeminent figure in the quantum physics community. He spoke on his work from this time between 1913 and 1920, his speeches were consolidated into a book. BOHR, NIELS. THEORY OF SPECTRA AND ATOMIC CONSTITUTION: Three Essays (Classic Reprint). FORGOTTEN Books, 2015. -
Principle of Complimentarity
Niels Bohr, continuing down his path of theoretical physics, Introduced the principle of continuity. This means, depending on how an object is observed, it behaves either as a particle or a wave. Bohr held that, while you cannot view an object as both a wave and particle at the same time. He brought this to a more philosophical standpoint by adding that this applies to all human knowledge. His idea was, that two people who approach something with different attitudes may yield different results -
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Bohr expands his work on Complimentarity
In the years following his announcement of the theory of complementarity. Niels Bohr continues his studies on the subject. During this time, while narrowly avoiding Nazi occupation, he wrote numerous essays which expanded his work. Bohr had a total of 115 publications. Below is a descriptive video of Bohr's principle of complementarity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUdBxngtw1o