There is no quantum world. There is only an abstract quantum physical description. It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how n… - Niels Bohr

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There is no quantum world. There is only an abstract quantum physical description. It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how nature is. Physics concerns what we can say about Nature.

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About Niels Bohr

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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Alternative Names: Niels Henrik David Bohr Nicholas Baker N. Bohr N. H. D. Bohr
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It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how Nature is. Physics concerns what we say about Nature.

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அணுக்களைப் பற்றி சிந்திப்பதற்கு அணுக்கள் பயன்படுத்திய வழிதான் இயற்பியலாளர்கள்.

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