Mathematician:Niels Henrik David Bohr

Mathematician
Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory.

Nationality
Danish

History

 * Born: 7 October 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Died: 18 November 1962 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Theorems and Definitions

 * Bohr-Sommerfeld Quantization (with )
 * Bohr Magneton
 * Bohr Model
 * Bohr Radius


 * Bohr-Kramers-Slater Theory (BKS) (with and )
 * Bohr-van Leeuwen Theorem (with )
 * Sommerfeld-Bohr Theory (with )

Notable Quotes

 * It could be that I've perhaps found out a little bit about the structure of atoms. You must not tell anyone anything about it ...
 * -- Letter to his brother (1912)
 * -- Epigraph to

Critical View

 * It is said of Niels Bohr that he never felt he understood philosophical ideas until he had discussed them with himself in German, French, and English as well as in his native Danish.