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- Debendra Mohan Bose (1885-1975)-An Eminent Physicist of India
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1 CA 17, Sector I, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 064, IN
1 CA 17, Sector I, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 064, IN
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Current Science, Vol 109, No 12 (2015), Pagination: 2322-2324Abstract
Debendra Mohan Bose was one of the leading experimental physicists of India in the 20th century. He did notable work with Wilson cloud chambers, successfully photographing the recoil tracks of radioactive nuclei during the process of alpha-emission. He earned international eminence for his contributions in the field of simple and complex compounds containing paramagnetic and rare-earth ions and for the determination of the mass of μ-mesons using the photographic emulsion method. He was also responsible for initiation of research in India in the areas of cosmic rays, artificial radioactivity and neutron physics. He was a member of the committee which recommended the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission in India. He was also a member of the CSIR committee which planned the setting up of the National Physical Laboratory and the National Chemical Laboratory.Full Text
- Sir Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan (1898–1961):The Scientist and the Man
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1 Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi 110 002, IN
1 Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi 110 002, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 3 (2019), Pagination: 526-529Abstract
Quite often these days, one comes across some negative remarks about Indian scientists. It is often discussed and also reported in different media that after J. C. Bose, Srinivasa Ramanujan, C. V. Raman, P. C. Ray, S. N. Bose and M. N. Saha, Indians have failed to make any notable contributions in scientific fields comparable to global standards. There may be some truth in the statement, though not completely. At least in physics, D. M. Bose, S. K. Mitra and K. S. Krishnan are all pioneer scientists in their respective fields. Using indigenously designed and manufactured instruments, meagre funds and little assistance from foreign colonial rulers, they made a mark in the world of science with their path-breaking research. Unfortunately these are almost forgotten names; perhaps vaguely remembered in the scientific community of modern India. They have practically gone into oblivion. It is indeed shameful on our part, that we do not remember their scientific contributions, and also do not show any interest to know about them. This includes the student community as well.Full Text
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