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Birth
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark -
Marriage
Married Margrethe Nørlund and went on to have 6 children, one of whom would grow up to become a nuclear physicist -
Development of the Bohr Atomic Model
Bohr developed the Atomic Model by modifying the Rutherford model, which was unstable. He said that electrons must move in orbits of fixed size and energy. Here is a link to a great video detailing the Bohr Atomic Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhAn8xZQ-d8 Aaserud, F. (2019, November 14). Niels Bohr. Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Niels-Bohr (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2020, from http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/bohr_atom.html -
Director of the Institute for Theoretical Physics
The institute was later referred to as the Copenhagen Institute, where researchers delve into many fields, including, astronomy, particle and quantum physics, and many more. Jones, A. (n.d.). Early Quantum Mechanics Was Built out of the Niels Bohr Institute. Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/niels-bohr-institute-2698793 Communication. (2020, June 04). Niels Bohr Institute. Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.nbi.ku.dk/english/www/niels/bohr/institutet/ -
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
Niels Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in recognition of his research and findings on the structure of atoms. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922. (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1922/summary/ -
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The Manhattan Project
This research project founded during World War II led to the development of atomic bombs. It was a federally funded project, in which some of the greatest minds of the time were involved. During this project, Neils Bohr worked along side Robert Oppenheimer who is known as the father of the atomic bomb. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2020, January 16). Manhattan Project. Retrieved August 23, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project -
Death
Died due to congestive heart failure in Carlsberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
