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Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose Jayanti 2017

One of the fathers of radio science and the father of Bengali science fiction.

Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose Jayanti 2017

Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, CSI, CIE, FRS (November 30, 1858 – November 23, 1937) was a Bengali polymath, physicist, biologist, biophysicist, botanist and archaeologist, and an early writer of science fiction. Living in British India, he pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics, made significant contributions to plant science, and laid the foundations of experimental science in the Indian subcontinent. A crescograph is a device for measuring growth in plants. It was invented in the early 20th century by Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose. To celebrate 159th Birth Anniversary of Jagadish Chandra Bose, we have chosen a few of his most inspirational quotes, designed by GoldenTwine Creative – Graphic Quote Art Design.