Niels Bohr

Developed the quantized Bohr model of the atom and the complementarity principle of quantum theory.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Introduced his quantized model of the hydrogen atom in 1913.
• Won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his investigation of atomic structure.
• Founded the Copenhagen institute that became the hub of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1885 – 1962
• NOBEL PRIZE: Physics, 1922