“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.”
Quote by Niels Bohr
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Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist renowned for his significant contributions to quantum mechanics. He proposed the Bohr model, which successfully explained the structure of atoms and the spectral lines. Bohr also introduced the principle of complementarity, which emphasizes the complementary nature of particle and wave properties in quantum systems. He was highly respected in the physics community and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. more
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