Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohrwas 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. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth7 October 1885
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
thinking feelings firsts
And anyone who thinks they can talk about quantum theory without feeling dizzy hasn't yet understood the first thing about it.
looks firsts doe
There is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance.
science firsts physics
Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.
thinking firsts shows
If you think you understand it, that only shows that you don't know the first thing about it.
expert mistakes narrow
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made but in a very narrow field.
danish future physicist prediction
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. – Niels Bohr,1885-1962, Danish Physicist
prediction
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
absurd contrast fact father favorite maxims obviously opposite opposites profound recognized sorts truth truths
One of the favorite maxims of my father was the distinction between the two sorts of truths, profound truths recognized by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth, in contrast to trivialities where opposites are obviously absurd
energy
Must have something to do with the zero-point energy.
merely quotes
You are not thinking. You are merely being logical.
fact obviously opposites profound recognized sorts
Two sorts of truth: trivialities, where opposites are obviously absurd, and profound truths, recognized by the fact that the opposite is also a profound truth.
expert knows mistakes narrow quotes worst
An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.
opposites truth-is truth-and-falsehood
You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth.
dizzy mechanic quantum
Anyone who can contemplate quantum mechanics without getting dizzy hasn't understood it.