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Niels Henrik David Bohr (Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research.
Niels Bohr (born October 7, 1885, Copenhagen, Denmark—died November 18, 1962, Copenhagen) was a Danish physicist who is generally regarded as one of the foremost physicists of the 20th century.
Death. Bohr was a prolific writer with more than 100 publications to his name. After having a stroke, he died on November 18, 1962, in Copenhagen. Bohr’s son Aage shared with two others the...
He was president of the Royal Danish Academy from 1939 until his death. Though he contributed to atomic bomb research in the U.S. during World War II, he later dedicated himself to the cause of arms control.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 18--Dr. Niels Bohr, the internationally known nuclear physicist and Nobel Prize winner, died this afternoon of a coronary thrombosis. He was 77 years old.
He died at home in 1962, following a stroke.
Niels Bohr died in Copenhagen on November 18, 1962. From Nobel Lectures, Physics 1922-1941, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1965.
Died: 18 November 1962, Copenhagen, Denmark. Affiliation at the time of the award: Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Prize motivation: “for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them”. Prize share: 1/1. Life.
Niels Bohr was one of the foremost scientists of modern physics, best known for his substantial contributions to quantum theory and his Nobel Prize-winning research on the structure of atoms.
Niels Bohr's death on November 18, 1962, brought to physicists throughout the world quite special feelings of loss and grief. Bohr's standing as, a leader in theoretical physics was rivalled by none.