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Essay / Niels Bohr and Atomic Theory - 529
Over the years, many scientists have studied the atom and made enormous discoveries. Although they are all on the right track, Niels Bohr was until recently credited with having the most correct atomic model and electronic mechanics. Coming from a highly educated background, Bohr proposed his atomic theory which corrected Rutherford's atomic theory. His discovery had a huge impact on what everyone thought about the atom and left a very complete and in-depth explanation of the atom. Who was Niels Bohr? Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who lived from 1885 to 1962. He was the third child of Christian Bohr and Ellen Adler Bohr. He was very close to his brother Harald. He was greatly influenced by his father, who was a professor of physiology at the University of Copenhagen, which Niels later attended. His father often met with scholars and Bohr was present at most of these meetings. He also attended the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, which led to his first interest in the atom. His interest in the atom continued after he made...