Satyendra Nath Bose
Indian theoretical physicist and polymath (1894–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Satyendra Nath Bose FRS, MP[3] (/ˈboʊs/;[4][lower-alpha 1] 1 January 1894 – 4 February 1974) was an Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician. He is best known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, in developing the foundation for Bose–Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose–Einstein condensate. A Fellow of the Royal Society, he was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 1954 by the Government of India.[5][6][7]
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Born | Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-01-01)1 January 1894 |
Died | 4 February 1974(1974-02-04) (aged 80) |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
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Spouse | Ushabati Bose (née Ghosh)[2] |
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Fields | Theoretical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Mathematics |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 3 April 1952 – 2 April 1960 | |
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The class of particles that obey Bose statistics, bosons, was named after Bose by Paul Dirac.[8][9]
A polymath, he had a wide range of interests in varied fields, including physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, mineralogy, philosophy, arts, literature, and music. He served on many research and development committees in India after independence.[10]