6 Fun Facts about Niels Bohr
Fun fact #1: Niels played soccer and was on the college team (He was not as good as his brother who played Denmark and won silver in the 1908 Olympics.)
Fun Fact #2: Niels and Margethe's son, Aage, followed in his fathers footsteps in physics. Aage also won the Nobel Peace Prize (like Niels) in 1975.
Fun Fact #3: Niels Bohr's Institute of Theoretical Physics was sponsored by Carlsberg Brewery (Famous Danish Brewery)
Fun Fact #4: During WWII, Bohr offered a place for Jewish Scientists to live and work.
Fun Fact #5: Not only did Bohr make major contributions to theoretical physics, he was also a wonderful administrator.
Fun Fact #6: During the debate about Quantum Theory with Albert Einstein, Einstein said "God does not play dice." Bohr replied by saying "Einstein, stop telling God what to do!"
Fun Fact #2: Niels and Margethe's son, Aage, followed in his fathers footsteps in physics. Aage also won the Nobel Peace Prize (like Niels) in 1975.
Fun Fact #3: Niels Bohr's Institute of Theoretical Physics was sponsored by Carlsberg Brewery (Famous Danish Brewery)
Fun Fact #4: During WWII, Bohr offered a place for Jewish Scientists to live and work.
Fun Fact #5: Not only did Bohr make major contributions to theoretical physics, he was also a wonderful administrator.
Fun Fact #6: During the debate about Quantum Theory with Albert Einstein, Einstein said "God does not play dice." Bohr replied by saying "Einstein, stop telling God what to do!"