If I am incorrect in my analysis, I did not mean to offend anyone.
No offense taken, but you are mistaken. To be Jewish can mean to be a member of an ethnicity, a religion, or both.
Bohr was socialized for achievement by both the paternal AND maternal sides of his family. His aunt was the famous, progressive Danish educator, Hannah Adler, who was said to have been hugely influential inside Denmark.
Jewish relatives, Adler above all, undoubtedly had an enormous impact on Bohr's values and interests. It's also important to appreciate that some of the most creative work is done by people who don't perceive themselves as wholly part of their own society or culture, people who retain an identity as an outsider. Thus, Bohr's perception of himself as half-Jewish is not irrelevant to his later accomplishments.
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