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Birth
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Fled to Sweden
It was sometime in September of 1943 that Bohr learned that he may be considered Jewish due to his mother and could be a target of the Nazis. The Danish Resistance stepped in and helped him and his wife flee to Sweden. -
Flight to Scotland, UK
When Britain learned of Bohr's escape they sent a request for him to meet with them. He was flown in secret on a "Mosquito" aircraft which was able to evade the airspace of the enemy by reach altitudes beyond the typical aircraft. After his arrival he was given an office at Tube Alloys (the Canadian/British version of the "Manhattan Project"). -
Arrived in Washington, DC for Manhattan Project Meeting
While working with "Tube Alloys", Bohr was arranged to meet with the U.S. General who worked as the Director for the Manhattan Project. During his visit he travelled to several locations and even met with Albert Einstein. Although he did not remain in Los Alamos nor took any real credit for advancing their agenda, Oppenheimer stated that Bohr had given them an important contribution towards their goals. Something that had been a "stubborn puzzle" was clarified by Bohr. -
Meeting with Churchill
Bohr met with Winston Churchill with the goal of opening up more relations with the Soviet Union. This may have been triggered by a letter he received that expressed the Soviets knowledge of the US/Britain project (nuclear weapons) and the Soviets dedication to creating and finishing their own.
The fact that this would be a world changing effect on international relations was a fact that Bohr tried to stress to Churchill however, was not well received. -
Meeting with Roosevelt
Bohr (on the advice of another) attempted to meet with Roosevelt and have him authorize the sharing of information with the Soviets. The end result was that Roosevelt suggested that he take the matter up with the British instead. Later, Roosevelt and Churchill met and both decided against a public release of information about the nuclear weapon projects and to take steps to ensure that Bohr did not reveal any information concerning it to the Soviets. -
Open Letter to the United Nations
Ultimately, Bohr addressed an Open Letter to the United Nations calling for more international level of cooperation in developing and growing nuclear energy. This eventually contributed to the creation of the "Atoms for Peace" award that Bohr was given in 1957 (the first recipient of the award). -
Atoms for Peace Award (1st Ever)
Bohr desired that nuclear weapons be used as a means for peaceful energy creation vs the application of weapons. His viewpoint wasn't as widely accepted (although it was obviously desired) and was an idea that came out of a sort of Paradigm Shift. Where most of the world's leaders and project leads were developing nuclear technology towards a weapon, Bohr was more minded towards making it a means of power. He later established a research laboratory dedicated towards this goal. -
Death
