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| Bose, Jagadis Chandra. Matric. Non-Coll. Lent, 1881. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Jan. 24, 1882. S. of Bhagaban Chandra, deputy magistrate and founder of industrial and technical schools. B. Nov. 30, 1858, at Mymensing (? Vikrampur, near Dacca), Bengal (according to the College Reg.). School, St Xavier's College, Calcutta; later at University College, London. Scholar, 1883; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1896. Professor of Physical Science at the Presidency College, Calcutta, till 1915. Founder and Director of the Bose Research Institute, Calcutta, 1917. Delegate to the International Scientific Congress in Paris, 1900. Scientific member of the Deputation to Europe and America, 1907, 1914, 1919. President of the Indian Science Congress, 1927. Member of the East India Association, 1929. Sometime member of the International Committee on Intellectual Co-operation, League of Nations. C.I.E., 1903. C.S.I., 1911. Knighted, 1917. F.R.S., 1920. Officer of the Order of Leopold of Belgium. Hon. degrees from Aberdeen, Calcutta, etc. D.Sc. (London). His inventions included an instrument identical in principle with the 'Coherer,' now used in all systems of wireless communication; another, was an instrument for verifying laws of refraction, reflection and polarisation of electric waves. Devoted himself particularly to the work of investigating the electrical reactions of plants. Invented the crescograph, an apparatus to record the minute movements of the most delicate organs of plants. Aimed at a synthesis of science–his achievements providing 'a unique example of the virtual union between the immemorial mysticism of Indian philosophy and the experimental methods of Western Science,' but some of his conclusions encountered considerable opposition from physiologists. Author, On Electric Waves; On the Response of Inorganic Matter; Electric Response of Ordinary Plants under mechanical stimulus; Response in the Living and Non-Living; Plant Response as a means of Physiological Investigation; Nervous Mechanism in Plants, etc. Died Nov. 23, 1937, aged 79, at Giridih, Bengal. (Peile, II. 685; Who's Who in India, 1937; The Times, Nov. 24, 1937.) | Jagadis Chandra BOSE Approx. lifespan: 1858–1937 Matric Non-Coll. 1881:01LT: Adm pens. Christ's College 1882:01:24 s. of Bhagaban Chandra, deputy BOSE Magistrate and Founder of: : industrial and technical schools. b. 1858:11:30, at Mymensing (? Vikrampur, near Dacca), Bengal , [India], (according to the College Reg .) School Sch: St Xavier's College [St Xavier's, Calcutta], [India], later at Sch: University College London , Scholar 1883 BA 1884 MA 1896 Professor of Physical: Science at the Sch: Presidency College Calcutta, [India], till1915 Founder and Director of: : Sch: Bose Research Institute [Bose Research, Calcutta], [India], 1917 Delegate to the International Scientific Congress in Paris, [France], 1900 Scientific member of the Deputation to Europe , and USA , 1907, 1914, 1919 President of: : Indian Science Congress 1927 Member of: : East India Association 1929 Sometime member of the International Committee on Intellectual Co-operation, League of Nations. CIE 1903 CSI 1911 Knighted 1917 FRS 1920 Officer of: : Order of Leopold of Belgium , Hon. degrees from Aberdeen, [Scotland], Calcutta, [India], etc. DSc London , His inventions included an instrument identical in principle with the 'Coherer,' now used in all systems of wireless communication; another, was an instrument for verifying laws of refraction, reflection and polarisation of electric waves. Devoted himself particularly to the work of investigating the electrical reactions of plants. Invented the crescograph, an apparatus to record the minute movements of the most delicate organs of plants. Aimed at a synthesis of science-his achievements providing 'a unique example of the virtual union between the immemorial mysticism of Indian philosophy and the experimental methods of Western Science,' but some of his conclusions encountered considerable opposition from physiologists. Author, On Electric Waves; On the Response of Inorganic Matter; Electric Response of Ordinary Plants under mechanical stimulus; Response in the Living and Non-Living; Plant Response as a means of Physiological Investigation; Nervous Mechanism in Plants etc. d. aged 79 Giridih, Bengal , [India], 1937:11:23 ( Peile, II. 685; Who's Who in India , 1937; The Times 1937:11:24) |