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Niels Bohr's Life in Weeks

Made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory. His model of the atom with electrons orbiting the nucleus transformed physics.

1885–1962 Danish Physicist 4,023 weeks (77 years)

Niels Bohr's 4,023 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,023
Total Weeks
28,161
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
77
Years

Key Milestones

Age 26 · Week ~1,352

Earned his doctorate and traveled to England to work with J.J. Thomson and Rutherford

Age 28 · Week ~1,456

Published his revolutionary model of atomic structure

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Founded the Institute of Theoretical Physics in Copenhagen

Age 37 · Week ~1,924

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

Age 58 · Week ~3,016

Escaped Nazi-occupied Denmark and assisted the Manhattan Project

Legacy

Developed the Bohr model of the atom and the principle of complementarity. Won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics and mentored a generation of quantum physicists.

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