Bohr's Theory

The renowned physicist and Nobel Prize recipient Niels Henrik David Bohr, is known primarily for his pioneering work in the field of atomic theory. Bohr was born on October 7, 1885 in Copenhagen, Denmark and grew up in an intellectual atmosphere, being that his father was an eminent physiologist. During his childhood, Bohr demonstrated a fondness for understanding how things worked, and often repaired any instrument he could find. He excelled in his studies and was accepted at the University of Copenhagen and embarked on an impressive academic career in physics. While at the University, Bohr developed a thesis concerning the determination of surface tension through vibrations of water jets, awarding him a gold medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Science in 1907. After graduating that same year, he completed his dissertation on the electron theory of metals in 1911, and received his doctorate. Bohr went briefly to Cambridge and then to Manchester, England, where he worked under ...