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Niels Bohr

1885 - 1962

Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist known for his foundational contributions to atomic structure and quantum theory. He developed the Bohr model of the atom, which introduced the principle of quantized energy levels. Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922 for his work on the structure of atoms.

  1. The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.

    Niels Bohr
    #truth#philosophy#contradiction

  2. We all agree that your theory is crazy, but is it crazy enough?

    Niels Bohr
    #theory#agreement#creativity

  3. Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true.

    Niels Bohr
    #theory#truth#madness

  4. 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.

    Niels Bohr
    #atoms#poetry#imagery

  5. The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.

    Niels Bohr
    #truth#falsehood#duality

  6. Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.

    Niels Bohr
    #quantum#understanding#shock

  7. An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.

    Niels Bohr
    #expertise#mistakes#learning