Niels Bohr
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
October 7th, 1885
139 years ago
Died
November 18th, 1962
62 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Denmark
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Born in 1885, a prominent physicist and philosopher contributed significantly to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory. Developed the Bohr model of the atom, which introduced the idea of quantized energy levels. Played a key role in the establishment of quantum mechanics and made important contributions during the early development of nuclear physics. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 for investigations of the structure of atoms and the radiation emanating from them.
Developed the Bohr model of the atom
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922
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