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Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist. Born on 7 October 1885 in Copenhagen, Bohr died on 18 November 1962 in Copenhagen at the age of 77.
Positions held include professor (1916). Bohr played for Akademisk Boldklub. Notable works include Bohr model and correspondence principle. Bohr studied at University of Copenhagen and Trinity College. Honours include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Hughes Medal and Nobel Prize in Physics, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 186 languages, Niels Bohr is No. 1,848 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 October 1885, Copenhagen
- Died
- 18 November 1962, Copenhagen (aged 77)
- Country
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Known as
- University teacher, nuclear physicist, philosopher of science
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Copenhagen, Trinity College
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Languages
- English, Danish
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 186
Did you know
Was 31 when first professor (1916).
Lived to 77.
Shares a birthday with Vladimir Putin and Heinrich Himmler.
One of 230 people in the Index born in Copenhagen, with Søren Kierkegaard.
Has a Wikipedia article in 186 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1916–Professor
Teams
- —Akademisk Boldklub
Connections
- FatherChristian Bohr
- MotherEllen Bohr
- SpouseMargrethe Bohr
- SiblingHarald Bohr
- ChildErnest Bohr
- ChildErik Bohr
- ChildHans Bohr
- ChildAage Bohr
3 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1920
- Hughes Medal1921
- Nobel Prize in Physics1922
- Guthrie Lecture1922
- Matteucci Medal1923
- Silliman Memorial Lectures1923
- Franklin Medal1926
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society1926
- Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Denmark1929
- Faraday Lectureship Prize1930
- Max Planck Medal1930
- Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog1931
- Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1937
- Copley Medal1938
- Doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris1945
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi1946
Notable works
- Bohr model
- Correspondence principle
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