Sir Jagdis. Chandra Bose Birth anniversary 30.11.2013
Sir J. C. Bose was an Indian
scientist who discovered and proved in the world that plants also have life.
They consume food and sleep during nights, and wake up early in the mornings.
Pain and pleasures are there for plants too. They also have birth, growth and
death, as human beings. These are the discoveries of J. C. Bose.
Sir J. C. Bose was born on
November 30, 1859 in Faridhapur, which is now in Bangladesh. He had his early
education in St. Xavier’s High School, and college education in Calcutta and
later at Cambridge, England. He joined the Presidency College, Calcutta as
Assistant Professor of Physics in 1855. He did moot of his research work in
that college.
Sir J. C. Bose’s father was a
highly placed official in Government of India. He was also a patriot. J. C.
Bose was inculcated the curiosity about surroundings and adherence to moral
values. J. C. Bose adored Karma of the Mahabharata for his steadfastness and
getting success in a defeat.
J. C. Bose was sent to England to
get enrolled into Indian Civil Service. He took interest in Botany and Zoology.
J. C. Bose, as Assistant Professor and researcher in Physics discovered the
following:
1) Generation of electro-magnetic
waves of wavelengths 2mm to 5 mm
2) Common nature of electric
response to all forms of stimulation.
3) He was the first to find a
device that generated micro-waves of very short wavelength.
J. C. Bose attained his greatness
in the field of Botany. He was the author of the world famous books.
1) Response in the living and the
non-living.
2) The nervous mechanism of
plants.
He proved that plants are sensitive
to heat, cold, light, noise and other external stimuli, just like human beings.
By injecting bromide poison into a living plant he showed that they react the
same way as human beings do. This discovery made him world famous. The London
Royal Society made him the fellow of the Society. The British government
conferred “Knighthood” on him and the title “Sir” was prefixed to his name.
Many other honours were conferred on him at home. He had close association with
Rabindranath Tagore, the great poet.
On November 23, 1937, J. C. Bose
passed away. He left behind him his courage, adventure and scientific spirit
for others to emulate.
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