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Atomic Model
Bohr thought Rutherford's model of the atom would be unstable. He said electrons could only occupy certain orbits around the nucleus, and that electromagnetic radiation from an atom is only emitted when an electron jumped to a lower-energy orbit.
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Works Cited:
“Niels Bohr.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 19 Sept. 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Niels-Bohr. Accessed 21 Sept. 2023. -
Institute for Theoretical Physics
He established this institute at the University of Copenhagen, and, "During the 1920s, and 1930s, the Institute was the center of the developing disciplines of atomic physics and quantum physics" (Niels Bohr Institute, 2023).
Works Cited:
“News and Articles on Science and Technology.” Phys.Org, phys.org/partners/niels-bohr-institute/#:~:text=The%20Niels%20Bohr%20Institute%20is,physics%2C%20quantum%20mechanics%20and%20biophysics. -
Nobel Prize (1922)
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 "for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them" (Nobel Prize Outreach AB, 2023). Works Cited:
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2023. Thu. 21 Sep 2023. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/summary/ -
Atomic Bomb
After fleeing Nazi occupation in Sweden, he worked on the Manhattan Project team to make the atomic bomb. While contributing, he also tried to promote peaceful and openness between nations regarding atomic weapons.
Works Cited:
“Niels Bohr.” Nuclear Museum, ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/niels-bohr/.