It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find ou… - Niels 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.

Niels Bohr

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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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Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.

Perhaps I have found out a little about the structure of atoms.

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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. - Niels Bohr

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