Niels Bohr

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Niels Bohr born?October 7, 1885
2. When did Niels Bohr die?November 18, 1962 (age 77)
3. Where was Niels Bohr born?Copenhagen, Denmark
4. What is the related topics?Quantum mechanics, atomic physics, nuclear physics, wave-particle duality, Copenhagen interpretation, scientific diplomacy
5. What did Niels Bohr discover about electrons?He showed that electrons travel in fixed energy rings around the nucleus and can jump between them, giving off or absorbing light in specific amounts.
6. Why did Niels Bohr win the Nobel Prize?He won the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his work on the structure of atoms and the light they emit.

Quantum Mechanics: The fundamental theory in physics describing nature at the smallest scales of energy and matter.
Atomic Nucleus: The dense central core of an atom, containing protons and neutrons.
Principle of Complementarity: The idea that certain properties of quantum systems are mutually exclusive yet essential for a complete description.