Bohr, Niels
1885-1962    77 years
famous Danish atomic physicist of the 20th century.

worked on the Manhattan Project in America, which
created atomic bombs of WWll era.

father: Lutheran, professor of physiology
mother: from a wealthy Jewish banking/political family
of Denmark

quantum mechanics, electron theory were two of his
main areas of research

Nobel Prize for Physics, 1922

married, 6 children (a son also received a Nobel
Prize in physics, 1975)

died in Copenhagen
                   oshobob  The Living Workshop                                
                                                 People in Osho's Talks
Pauli happened to be passing through New York, and
he was prevailed upon to give a lecture explaining the
new ideas to an audience which included Niels Bohr –
another famous name, another great name in
science. Pauli spoke for an hour, and then there was
a general discussion during which he was criticized
rather sharply by the younger generation of
scientists. Finally, Niels Bohr was called on to make
a speech summing up the argument. "We are all
agreed," he said, "that your theory is crazy, Pauli.
The question which divides us is whether it is crazy
enough to have a chance of being correct. My own
feeling is that it is not crazy enough..."

                                                   --Osho
                                      The Divine Melody, ch. 4