Quote by: Niels Bohr

The very nature of the quantum theory ... forces us to regard the space-time coordination and the claim of causality, the union of which characterizes the classical theories, as complementary but exclusive features of the description, symbolizing the idealization of observation and description, respectively.


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  • 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