7 Facts Which you probably don't know
Here we got some 7 fascinating facts about Acharya Sir Jagadish Chandra. So let's start:-
Intro:-
Acharya Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, CSI, CIE, FRS (November 30, 1858, to November 23, 1937) was a Bengali polymath, physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist, as well as an early writer of science fiction. His important contributions to the field of botany include the invention of the crescograph which measures the growth of plants.
Fact 1:-
Bose was born in Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency during the British Raj in what is present-day Bangladesh
Bose was born in Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency during the British Raj in what is present-day Bangladesh
Fact 2:-
Although his father was a Brahmo and deputy magistrate he sent his son to a local Indian school rather than an upper-class English school to learn his native language and customs.
Although his father was a Brahmo and deputy magistrate he sent his son to a local Indian school rather than an upper-class English school to learn his native language and customs.
Bose said of his experience there, "The son of the Muslim attendant of my father sat on my right side, and the son of a fisherman sat on my left."
He rejected the idea of caste.
Fact 3:-
Although he was a victim of racism and was not given time or facilities for research, Bose spent his own money and free time to research radio waves.
Although he was a victim of racism and was not given time or facilities for research, Bose spent his own money and free time to research radio waves.
Fact 4:-
Bose was the first to use a semiconductor to detect radio waves and he invented several microwave components.
Bose was the first to use a semiconductor to detect radio waves and he invented several microwave components.
Fact 5:-
He was the first to demonstrate that conduction in response to stimuli in plants is electrical rather than chemical and was the first to study the effect of microwaves on plants.
He was the first to demonstrate that conduction in response to stimuli in plants is electrical rather than chemical and was the first to study the effect of microwaves on plants.
Fact 6:-
On 30 November 2016, Bose was celebrated in a Google Doodle on the 158th anniversary of his birthday.
On 30 November 2016, Bose was celebrated in a Google Doodle on the 158th anniversary of his birthday.
Fact 7:-
Sir Nevill Mott, Nobel Laureate in 1977 for his own contributions to solid-state electronics, remarked that "J.C. Bose was at least 60 years ahead of his time. In fact, he had anticipated the existence of P-type and N-type semiconductors."
Sir Nevill Mott, Nobel Laureate in 1977 for his own contributions to solid-state electronics, remarked that "J.C. Bose was at least 60 years ahead of his time. In fact, he had anticipated the existence of P-type and N-type semiconductors."
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