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The Bohr family
Niels Bohr (1885-1962) was the son of Christian Bohr, professor of physiology at the University of Copenhagen, and Ellen Bohr, n. Adler, the daughter of a prominent Copenhagen banker. He had an older sister, Jenny, and a younger brother, Harald, who became an internationally renowned mathematician.
Apart from his commitment to developing his institute, Bohr involved himself in a variety of matters, from personal research in physics to world politics. Bohr is frequently regarded as one of the greatest physicist of the twentieth century.
(Written by Finn Aaserud, director, Niels Bohr Archive)