Niels Bohr Quotes

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

Niels Henrik David Bohr (7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) 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.

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Pen Names: Nicholas Baker

Alternative Names: Niels Henrik David Bohr • N. Bohr • N. H. D. Bohr

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We must be clear that when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images and establishing mental connections.

Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.