Jagadish Chandra Bose, The father of Radio Science
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was an eminent Indian scientist, biochemist, physicist and botanist. He was the first man to prove plants and metals too have feelings. He was one of the fathers of radio science. He pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics. Bose was also the father of Bengali Science Fictions. Family and Education Jagadish Chandra Bose was born in a prominent Bengali family in Munshiganj (Vikrampur), Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) on 30 November 1858. His father was Bhagwan Chandra Bose and his mother was Bama Sundari Bose. Mr Bhagwan was a civil serviceman. He served as a deputy magistrate and assistant commissioner for the British Government. He was also a reputed leader of Brahmo Samaj, created by Raja Rammohan Roy. Bose's schooling started at his home. Then his father admitted him to a vernacular school near his home. That school's environment and cultural practices helped him a lot to build a spirit of liberality, universali...