Birthdate: October 7, 1885
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: November 18, 1962
Niels Bohr, a Danish physicist, made significant contributions to atomic structure and quantum theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 for his work in this field. Bohr is best known for developing the Bohr model of the atom, introducing the principle of complementarity, and establishing the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen. He mentored and collaborated with numerous physicists, predicted the properties of hafnium, and had the element bohrium named after him. Additionally, Bohr played important roles in nuclear research during and after World War II.
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