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Niels Bohr
Atomic Model (Electron Shells)
Born 1885 🇩🇰 Denmark 1913
⚛️ Known For
1
Bohr model — electrons orbit nucleus in fixed shells
2
Nobel Prize in Physics (1922)
3
Led the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum mechanics
Explained the hydrogen spectrum
Quick Facts
Field
⚛️ Physics
Country
🇩🇰 Denmark
Born
1885
Key Year
1913
Invention
Atomic Model (Electron Shells)