Niels Bohr

By: Jessica Ferguson and Whitney Mann

Niels Bohr in his younger days

Niels Bohr in his later days

Niels Bohr was born in Copenhagen on

October 7, 1885. died in Copenhagen on November 18, 1962 President of the Royal Danish Academy of

Sciences, of the Danish Cancer Committee, and Chairman of the Danish Atomic Energy Commission

Was married in 1912 to Margrethe Nørlund

Biography

German Jewish Physicist refuged at his

institute in Copenhagen while Hitler was at his rise.

Biography Cont.

Each electron absorbs energy Electrons have fixed energy quantities “Quanta” from quantities is how you get the

name quantum theory Bohr thinks that there is a relationship

between the electrons orbit and their energy capacity.

Quantum Theory

any of several theories describing the

structure, behavior, and other properties of the atom and its component parts

Atomic Theory

The Bohr Model

Another Bohr Model

“If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly

shocked you, you haven't understood it yet.” “Einstein, stop telling God what to do!” “Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself

its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.”

Niels Bohr Quotes

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www.dnatube.com/video/3372/Autobiography-of-Niels-Bohr

Video of Niels Bohr

"Quantum Theory." Quantum Theory. FAQ, n.d.

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"Dnatube Scientific Videos." DnaTube.com. Dna Tube, n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2013.

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