Middelalderbyen in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Niels Bohr

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023

1. Niels Bohr Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

I dette hus fødtes

Atomfysikeren
Niels Bohr

7.10.1885

(English translation:)

In this building the atomic physicist Niels Bohr was born on October 7, 1885.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1885.

Location. 55° 40.652′ N, 12° 34.874′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Middelalderbyen. It is on Ved Stranden, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ved Stranden 16, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1061, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Scandinavia,

the Nordic Countries,

the Schengen Area,

and the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis Pio (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); August Bournonville (about 120 meters away); Holger Drachmann (about 210 meters away); Dagbladet Politiken / The Politiken Newspaper (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Tomb of the Unknown Concentration Camp Prisoner (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Han Christian Lumbye (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); En historie for en omvej / A Story of a Detour (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Carl and J.C. Jacobsen (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

Also see . . . Niels Bohr (Wikipedia).

Overview: 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.

(Submitted on July 2, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Nobel

Niels Bohr Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023

2. Niels Bohr Marker - wide view

Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr (in Copenhagen) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Caltech Archive (Delbruck Papers), circa 1932

3. Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr (in Copenhagen)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.