Niels Bohr vs Theodore von Kármán
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Compare the life timelines of Niels Bohr (1885–1962) and Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1885 to 1962.
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Niels Bohr (1885–1962)
- — Born in Copenhagen, Denmark Verified
- — Published the Bohr model of the atom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Escaped occupied Denmark to Sweden
- — Died in Copenhagen, Denmark Verified
Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963)
- — Born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary Verified
- — Earned doctorate at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Described the Kármán vortex street Verified
- — Directed the Aachen aerodynamics institute Verified
- — Emigrated to the United States to lead Caltech's GALCIT Verified
- — Co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Verified
- — Co-founded Aerojet Verified
- — Founded and chaired AGARD for NATO Verified
- — Received the first National Medal of Science Verified
- — Died in Aachen, West Germany Verified