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Born
Niels Henrik David Bohr was born on 7 October 1885 by Christian and Ellen Bohr in Copenhagen, Denmark. -
Undergraduate Completed
Bohr completed his undergraduate in 1907 at the University of Copenhagen. -
Master's Degree Completed
Bohr completed his master's degree in Mathematics in April of 1909 at the University of Copenhagen. -
Ph.D. Completed
Bohr completed his Ph.D. in 1911 at the University of Copenhagen with a thesis based on the study of the Lorentz-Drude electron theory of metals. -
Bohr and Norlund's Marriage
Bohr married Margrethe Norlund on 1 August 1912 and later had six children throughout their 50-year marriage. -
Inauguration of the Institute of Theoretical Physics
In 1917, Bohr worked as the Director to 1921 in an effort to finally inaugurate the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University which led to becoming a meeting place for physicists from around the world to visit and collaborate on their works. -
Nobel Prize of Physics
In 1922, Bohr received the Nobel Prize in Physics for creating a model of atomic structure. -
Liquid Droplet Theory and Complementarity
In 1936, Bohr developed the liquid droplet theory, which said that a liquid drop could give an accurate representation of an atom's nucleus. -
Died
Niels Bohr died at the age of 77 on 18 November 1962. -
Niels Bohr Institue
In 1965, the Institute of Theoretical Physics was renamed the Niels Bohr Institute. -
Niels Bohr Biography
The YouTube link provided, https://youtu.be/do3r1dKEogA, shows an animated video about the biography of Niels Bohr.