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Margrethe Nørlund Bohr (7 March 1890 – 21 December 1984) was the Danish wife of and collaborator, editor and transcriber for physicist Niels Bohr who received the Nobel Prize. She also influenced her son, Nobel Prize winner Aage Bohr.
Resources for Frayn's Copenhagen: Margrethe Bohr. The wife and complement of Niels Bohr, Margrethe Norlund Bohr was an integral part of his life and his work. In Act I of Copenhagen, Bohr says that he is "a mathematically curious entity: not one but half of two."
Margrethe Bohr, the wife of Niels Bohr, recounts her memories of his family, childhood, education, and scientific work in this oral history interview conducted in 1963. She also discusses her own background, interests, and experiences as a physicist and a woman in the field.
Jan 27, 2014 · The attentive audience of 92 was treated to insights from Vilhelm Bohr’s childhood experiences with his remarkable grandfather and especially with his grandmother, Margrethe (Nørlund) Bohr. Physics runs in the Bohr family. Niels Bohr famously proposed his atomic model 101 years ago in 1913.
Starring Philip Bosco as Bohr, Michael Cumpsty as Heisenberg and Blair Brown as Margrethe, it went on to win the Tony Award for Best Play, along with two others for Best Featured Actress in a Play (Blair Brown), and Best Direction of a Play (Michael Blakemore).
Writing the Atom: Niels and Margrethe Bohr and the Construction of Quantum Theory. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Abstract. This dissertation examines the material culture of quantum theoretical work from 1911 to 1927.
Jun 5, 2013 · Niels Bohr and his wife Margrethe around 1930. Credit: UHLENBECK COLLECTION/AMERICAN INST. OF PHYSICS/SPL. Bohr had reason to think himself designed for great things.
