PIRSA:15060019

Niels Bohr: Life Behind the Physics

Bohr, V. (2015). Niels Bohr: Life Behind the Physics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/15060019

Bohr, Vilhelm. Niels Bohr: Life Behind the Physics. Perimeter Institute, Jun. 03, 2015, https://pirsa.org/15060019 

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            doi = {},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/15060019},
            author = {Bohr, Vilhelm},
            keywords = {Other},
            language = {en},
            title = {Niels Bohr: Life Behind the Physics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2015},
            month = {jun},
            note = {PIRSA:15060019 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Vilhelm Bohr National Institute on Aging

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Talk Type Public Lectures
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Abstract

Niels Bohr was Nobel-winning physicist – a pioneer of quantum theory – but his influence extended far beyond his own research. He was a gifted teacher who established one of the 20th century’s most important centres for physics, and was instrumental in the development of physics worldwide. He became a statesman following the Second World War, calling for international cooperation to avoid nuclear conflict. Bohr’s legacy – in science, humanitarianism, and family – spans generations, as his grandson will illustrate during a special public lecture webcast at Perimeter Institute. Dr. Vilhelm Bohr, a researcher at the National Institute on Aging in Maryland and Chairman of the Niels Bohr Archive in Copenhagen, will provide unique insights into his grandfather’s multifaceted personality, as well as the important influence of Niels Bohr’s father, wife, and brother.