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Niels Bohr

Born

in Copenhagen, Denmark

October 07, 1885

Died

November 18, 1962

Genre

Science, Physics

Influences

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Niels Henrik David Bohr (Danish pronunciation: [ni:ls ˈboɐ̯ˀ]) was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in Copenhagen. He was part of a team of physicists working on the Manhattan Project. Bohr married Margrethe Nørlund in 1912, and one of their sons, Aage Bohr, grew up to be an important physicist who in 1975 also received the Nobel Prize. Bohr has been described as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century.

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	The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr, Vol. 1: Atomic Theory and the Description of Nature 3.84 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1931 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atomic Physics And Human Knowledge 3.98 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1958 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr, Vol. 2: Essays 1932-1957 Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge 4.03 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I quanti e la vita by Niels Bohr, P. Gulmanelli (Translator) 3.75 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1969 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1922 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr, Vol. 4: Causality and Complementarity by Niels Bohr, Jan Faye (Editor), Henry J. Folse (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quantum Theory by Niels Bohr, Max Planck, James Lees (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Discussion with Einstein on Epistemology really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1949 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays 1958-1962 on Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosophical Writings of Niels Bohr, Vol. 3: Essays 1958-1962 on Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
― Niels Bohr

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“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
― Niels Bohr

tags: paradoxes, science, truth

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“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.”
― Niels Bohr

tags: absurd, humour, truth, wisdom

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