Niels Bohrs

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  • Born

    Danish physicist, Niels Bohr, was born on the 7th of October, 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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    Niels Bohr

    Niels Bohr, Danish Physicist

  • Doctorate-University of Copenhagen

    Niels Bohr first enrolled at the University of Copenhagen in 1903 to study physics and would go on to earn his Doctorate in 1911.

  • Bohr Moves to Manchester

    In March 1912, Niels Bohr moves to Manchester to study under Professor Ernest Rutherford, a well known Physicist from

  • Marriage

    Niels Bohr marries Margrethe Norlund at the Slagelse town hall on August 1st, 1912.

  • Bohr Model is proposed

    In 1913, the Bohr Model is proposed improving upon the foundations laid out by the Thomson model and the Rutherford model.

  • Professorship at the University of Copenhagen

    Spring of 1916, Niels Bohr is offered a professorship at the University of Copenhagen.

  • The Niels Bohr Institute is born

    The Bohr Institute is inaugurated on March 3, 1921 by Professor Niels Bohr as a constituent of the University of Copenhagen.

  • Nobel Prize of 1922

    Niels Bohr wins the Nobel Prize of 1922 for his contributions to atomic structure.

  • Death

    November 18th, 1962 was the unfortunate date of the death of Niels Bohr.