I feel personally responsible for the universe's inevitable heat death. - Niels Bohr

" "
Engraved portrait of Niels Bohr, facing right

I feel personally responsible for the universe's inevitable heat death.

English
Collect this quote

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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, The American Institute of Physics credits the photo [1] to AB Lagrelius & Westphal, which is the Swedish company used by the Nobel Foundation for most photos of its book series Les Prix Nobel. (Public domain / CC0)

Also Known As

Pen Names: Nicholas Baker
Alternative Names: Niels Henrik David Bohr N. Bohr N. H. D. Bohr

Share this quote as an image

Customize card

Try QuoteGPT

Chat naturally about what you need. Each answer links back to real quotes with citations.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Niels Bohr

அணுக்களைப் பற்றி சிந்திப்பதற்கு அணுக்கள் பயன்படுத்திய வழிதான் இயற்பியலாளர்கள்.

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.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Loading...