The Nobel Prize in Physics 1922
Awarded on: 1922-11-09
"for his services in the investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them"
Affiliations:
- Copenhagen University – Copenhagen, Denmark
Niels Henrik David Bohr
Born: 1885-10-07 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Gender: male
Field: Danish physicist (1885–1962)
Biography
Niels Henrik David Bohr 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.