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 (3,376 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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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^[28], in Denmark^[29], founded in 1479^[30]; Trinity College^[31], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[36], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Christian Christiansen^[41] and J. J. Thomson^[42].

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^[43] and theoretical physics^[21], a branch of physics^[44]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[23], a public research university^[45], in Denmark^[46], founded in 1479^[47]; Victoria University of Manchester^[24], a university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1851^[50], headquartered in Manchester^[51]; University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1209^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]; and University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[26], a research center^[56], in Denmark^[57], founded in 1921^[58]. He held the position of professor^[22]. Doctoral students include Aage Bohr^[59], Robert Bruce Lindsay^[60], and Svein Rosseland^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[62], a physics award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Franklin Medal^[66]; Order of the Elephant^[67]; Atoms for Peace Award^[68]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[69]; and Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[70].

Personal Life

Among Niels Bohr's spouses was Margrethe Bohr^[13]. Children include Ernest Bohr^[14], a lawyer^[71], 1924–2018^[72], of Kingdom of Denmark^[73]; Erik Bohr^[15], a businessperson^[74], 1920–1990^[75], of Kingdom of Denmark^[76]; Hans Bohr^[16], a physician^[77], 1918–2010^[78], of Kingdom of Denmark^[79], specialised in surgery^[80]; and Aage Bohr^[17], a physicist^[81], 1922–2009^[82], of Kingdom of Denmark^[83], awarded the Atoms for Peace Award^[84], specialised in nuclear physics^[85].

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^[86], dubnium^[87], Bohr radius^[88], Bohr magneton^[89], University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[90], bohrium^[91], Bohr–Van Leeuwen theorem^[92], and Niels Bohr International Gold Medal^[93].

Why It Matters

Niels Bohr ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,376 views/month, #5,199 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Liguri Mosulishvili^[96], a physicist^[97], 1933–2010^[98], of Soviet Union^[99], specialised in life sciences^[100].

He is credited with the discovery of correspondence principle^[101], a principle^[102]. Entities named for him include Bohr model^[86], dubnium^[87], Bohr radius^[88], Bohr magneton^[89], University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[90], and bohrium^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Aage Bohr^[103].

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^[31], and University of Cambridge^[36].

What awards did Niels Bohr receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[62], Franklin Medal^[66], Order of the Elephant^[67], and Atoms for Peace Award^[68].

Who did Niels Bohr influence?

Niels Bohr has been cited as an influence by Liguri Mosulishvili^[96].

What did Niels Bohr discover?

Niels Bohr is credited as discoverer of correspondence principle^[101].