Niels Bohr

Summary

Niels Bohr is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Copenhagen^[2]. He died in Copenhagen^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], philosopher of science^[7], and association football player^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,343 views/month, #5,199 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], Niels Bohr…
• Niels Bohr passed away in Copenhagen^[3].
• Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery^[10].
• Niels Bohr's father was Christian Bohr^[11].
• Niels Bohr's mother was Ellen Bohr^[12].
• Niels Bohr was married to Margrethe Bohr^[13].
• A child of Niels Bohr was Ernest Bohr^[14].
• A child of Niels Bohr was Erik Bohr^[15].
• A child of Niels Bohr was Hans Bohr^[16].
• A child of Niels Bohr was Aage Bohr^[17].
• Niels Bohr held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[18].
• Niels Bohr worked as a physicist^[4].
• Niels Bohr worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Niels Bohr's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Niels Bohr worked as a philosopher of science^[7].
• Niels Bohr's professions included association football player^[8].
• Niels Bohr worked as a chemist^[19].
• Niels Bohr's field of work was atomic physics^[20].
• Niels Bohr's field of work was theoretical physics^[21].
• Niels Bohr held the position of professor^[22].
• Niels Bohr was employed by University of Copenhagen^[23].
• Among Niels Bohr's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[24].
• Niels Bohr was employed by University of Cambridge^[25].
• Among Niels Bohr's employers was University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[26].
• Niels Bohr's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1885-10-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1962-11-18^[31]

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Origins and Family

Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen^[2]. His father was Christian Bohr^[11]. His mother was Ellen Bohr^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Copenhagen^[27], a public research university^[33], in Denmark^[34], founded in 1479^[35]; Trinity College^[36], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1546^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and University of Cambridge^[41], a collegiate university^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1209^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Doctoral advisors include Christian Christiansen^[46] and J. J. Thomson^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], philosopher of science^[7], association football player^[8], and chemist^[19]. Fields of work include atomic physics^[20], a branch of physics^[48] and theoretical physics^[21], a branch of physics^[49]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[23], a public research university^[50], in Denmark^[51], founded in 1479^[52]; Victoria University of Manchester^[24], a university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1851^[55], headquartered in Manchester^[56]; University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1209^[59], headquartered in Cambridge^[60]; and University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[26], a research center^[61], in Denmark^[62], founded in 1921^[63]. He held the position of professor^[22]. Doctoral students include Aage Bohr^[64], Robert Bruce Lindsay^[65], and Svein Rosseland^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[67], a physics award^[68], in Sweden^[69], founded in 1901^[70]; Franklin Medal^[71]; Order of the Elephant^[72]; Atoms for Peace Award^[73]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[74]; and Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[75].

Personal Life

Among Niels Bohr's spouses was Margrethe Bohr^[13]. Children include Ernest Bohr^[14], a lawyer^[76], 1924–2018^[77], of Kingdom of Denmark^[78]; Erik Bohr^[15], a businessperson^[79], 1920–1990^[80], of Kingdom of Denmark^[81]; Hans Bohr^[16], a physician^[82], 1918–2010^[83], of Kingdom of Denmark^[84], specialised in surgery^[85]; and Aage Bohr^[17], a physicist^[86], 1922–2009^[87], of Kingdom of Denmark^[88], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award^[89], specialised in nuclear physics^[90].

Death and Burial

Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen^[3]. Burial took place at Assistens Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Niels Bohr include Bohr model^[91], bohrium^[92], Bohr radius^[93], dubnium^[94], Bohr magneton^[95], University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[96], Bohr–Van Leeuwen theorem^[97], and Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[98].

Why It Matters

Niels Bohr ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,343 views/month, #5,199 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[99] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[100]

He has been cited as an influence by Liguri Mosulishvili^[101], a physicist^[102], 1933–2010^[103], of Soviet Union^[104], specialised in life sciences^[105].

He is credited with the discovery of correspondence principle^[106], a principle^[107]. Entities named for him include Bohr model^[91], bohrium^[92], Bohr radius^[93], dubnium^[94], Bohr magneton^[95], and University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[96].

His notable doctoral advisees include Aage Bohr^[108].

FAQs

Where was Niels Bohr born?

Niels Bohr's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].

Where did Niels Bohr die?

Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen^[3].

Who were Niels Bohr's parents?

Niels Bohr's father was Christian Bohr^[11]. Niels Bohr's mother was Ellen Bohr^[12].

Who was Niels Bohr married to?

Niels Bohr's spouses include Margrethe Bohr^[13].

What did Niels Bohr do for work?

Niels Bohr worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], philosopher of science^[7], and association football player^[8].

Where did Niels Bohr go to school?

Niels Bohr was educated at University of Copenhagen^[27], Trinity College^[36], and University of Cambridge^[41].

What awards did Niels Bohr receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[67], Franklin Medal^[71], Order of the Elephant^[72], and Atoms for Peace Award^[73].

Who did Niels Bohr influence?

Niels Bohr has been cited as an influence by Liguri Mosulishvili^[101].

What did Niels Bohr discover?

Niels Bohr is credited as discoverer of correspondence principle^[106].