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Historical Sites of Physical Science in Copenhagen
The Physical Tourist, A Science Guide for the Traveler edited by John S. Rigden and Roger H. Stuewer. Birkhäuser Verlag Basel, Switzerland.
2009-08-21
Bredgade 62 - Residence of Christian Bohr
Our physical tour of Copenhagen starts at Bredgade 62, the building of the former Kirurgisk Akademi (Academy of Surgery), which was...
2009-08-21
Ved Stranden 14 - Niels Bohr was born here
Niels Bohr was born here on October 7, 1885, when it was still the home of the Adler family, his maternal grandparents...
2009-08-21
Dantes Plads - The Royal Danish Academy
From its foundation in 1742, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters has played an important role in Danish science...
2009-08-21
Klareboderne / Købmagergade
On the street Klareboderne, close to its intersection with Købmager-gade, there is a plaque on the wall that commemorates the...
2009-08-21
Købmagergade 52A - The Round Tower
To the right of the entrance to the Round Tower there is a bust of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) by S. Wagner (1932). Brahe was born in...
2009-08-21
Store Kannikestræde 16
Danish astronomer Ole Rømer (1644-1710) studied at the University of Copenhagen. He assisted Erasmus Bartholin (1625-1698), who is...
2009-08-21
Vor Frue Kirke, Vor Frue Plads
Ole Rømer was given a state funeral and was buried in Vor Frue Kirke (the Cathedral of Our Lady). This church and neighboring houses...
2009-08-21
Studiestræde 6 - Hans Christian Ørsted
Ørsted discovered aluminum in 1825 in the Chemistry Laboratory of the University situated in the courtyard here. His other investigations...
2009-08-20
Ørstedparken - The statue of Hans Christian Ørsted
This park is named after the two Ørsted brothers, Hans Christian (1777-1851) and Anders Sandøe (1778-1860), politician and lawyer...
2009-08-19
Rosenborg Castle, Øster Voldgade 4A
Now a museum, this castle houses the Danish Royal Collections. In its basement, which also contains the Green Cabinet and the...
2009-08-18
Geological Museum, Øster Voldgade 5-7
The present Geological Museum was opened in 1893 and was called the Mineralogical Museum, an institution that can be traced back to...
2009-08-10
Observatory on Østervold - Øster Voldgade 3
The University of Copenhagen Observatory on Østervold was erected in the years 1859-1861 on one of the bastions of the old city to...
2009-08-09
Polyteknisk Læreanstalt, Sølvtorvet, Sølvgade 83
These buildings date to 1890, with the physics wing on the left and the chemistry wing on the right. In the courtyard there is a statue...
2009-08-08
The Niels Bohr Institute at Blegdamsvej 17
The Niels Bohr Institute at Blegdamsvej 17 was established for Niels Bohr and inaugurated in 1921 as the Institute for Theoretical Physics...
2009-08-07
Assistens Kirkegård, Kapelvej 2 - The Bohr family grave
The first area of this cemetery was established in 1760 as an overflow cemetery for the churches of the old city of Copenhagen...
2009-08-06
Gamle Carlsbergvej - The Carlsberg Honorary Residence
The Carlsberg Brewery was established by Jacob Christian Jacobsen (1811-1887) in Valby, just outside Copenhagen...
2009-08-05
Appendix. Museums of Related Interest
Museums beyond the Center of Copenhagen of Related Interest: The Ole Rømer Museum, The Tycho Brahe Museum, Denmark's...
