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The Birth of Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr is born in Copenhagen, Denmark. -
Enrolls into the University of Copenhagen
Bohr studies physics. -
Idea of Quantum Physics is Formed
In the Bohr model of the atom, electrons travel in defined circular orbits around the nucleus. -
Married Margrethe Nørlund
Bohr had a happy marriage, Margrethe was his most trusted advisor. -
Offered a New Professorship at the University of Copenhagen
Bohrn was dedicated to theoretical physics, it was the second professorship in physics there. -
Established Bohr’s Institute for Theoretical Physics
Bohr stated that experiments and experimenters were indispensable at an institute for theoretical physics and he would make the new institute a place where the younger generation of physicists could propose new ideas. -
Niels Bohr Wins Noble Peace Prize
Bohr developed an elaborate scheme building up the periodic table by adding electrons one after another to the atom according to his atomic model. -
Complementarity Principle
A central element of the Copenhagen interpretation is Bohr’s complementarity principle, presented for the first time in 1927 at a conference in Como, Italy -
Support from Rockefeller Foundation
In the early 1930s Bohr found use once more for his fund-raising abilities and his vision of a fruitful combination of theory and experiment. -
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Niels Bohr Death
Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen on November 18, 1962.
