You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people… - Niels Bohr

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You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments!

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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Alternative Names: Niels Henrik David Bohr • Nicholas Baker • 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.

[About describing atomic models in the language of classical physics:]

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

Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.

You must come to Copenhagen to work with us. We like people who can actually perform thought experiments! - Niels Bohr

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