Physics

Biographical

Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7, 1885, as the son of Christian Bohr, Professor of Physiology at Copenhagen University, and his wife Ellen, née Adler. Niels, together with his younger brother Harald (the future Professor in Mathematics), grew up in an atmosphere most favourable to the development of his genius…

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Award ceremony speech

Presentation Speech by Professor Gösta Ekspong of the Translation from the Swedish text Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. By decision of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, this year’s Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded Professor James Cronin and Professor Val Fitch for their discovery in a joint experiment of violations…

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