---
born: 1885-10-07
category: Nuclear Scientists & Programs
died: 1962-11-18
location: Copenhagen, Denmark
summary: Niels Bohr 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.
tags:
- Person
- Nuclear
- Physicist
- Israel
---

Niels Bohr 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. He was considered a quantum researcher in the same class as [J. Robert Oppenheimer](/people/j-robert-oppenheimer/) and [Amos Deshalit](/people/amos-deshalit/).[^1]

[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 2.