Quotes by Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr

Danish scientist and physicist

Lived from: 1885 - 1962

Category: Scientists Country: FlagDenmark

Born: 7 october 1885 Died: 18 november 1962

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  • An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
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  • An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.
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  • If anybody says he can think about quantum physics without getting giddy, that only shows he has not understood the first thing about them.
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  • Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.
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  • Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
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  • Technology has advanced more in the last thirty years than in the previous two thousand. The exponential increase in advancement will only continue. Anthropological Commentary The opposite of a trivial truth is false; the opposite of a great truth is also true.
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  • The constant questioning of our values and achievements is a challenge without which neither science nor society can remain healthy.
    Nobel Prize Banquet Speech, December 10, 1975
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  • The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.
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  • There are trivial truths and the great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
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  • There are trivial truths, and there are great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.
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  • We all agree that your theory is crazy, but is it crazy enough?
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  • Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true.
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What are the most famous quotes from Niels Bohr?

The two most famous quotes from Niels Bohr are:

  • "An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."
  • "An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field."

When did Niels Bohr live?

Niels Bohr was born in 1885 and died in the year 1962.