An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. - Niels Bohr

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An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.

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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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