Quote by: Niels Bohr

[About describing atomic models in the language of classical physics:] We must be clear that 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 and establishing mental connections.


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Author Bio


  • NameNiels Bohr
  • DescriptionDanish physicist and receiver of a 1922 Nobel Prize
  • AliasesNiels Henrik David Bohr
  • BornOctober 7, 1885
  • DiedNovember 18, 1962
  • CountryDenmark
  • ProfessionPhysicist; Association Football Player; Chemist; Philosopher
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Physics; Franklin Medal; Order Of The Elephant; Atoms For Peace Award; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Niels Bohr International Gold Medal; Copley Medal; Faraday Lectureship Prize; Max Planck Medal