Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Indian Scientist Who Deserved Two Nobel Prizes
PrashantAdvait Foundation
Bose's contribution to radio technology was kept in the dark and came to light only recently. Francesco Marconi, grandson of G. Marconi himself, in one of his lectures, addressed Bose as the inventor of radio, and his grandfather as its propagator. Additionally, the international organization IEEE gave Bose the title of ‘Father of Radio Science’. Many scientists believe that Bose deserved two Nobel Prizes – one for his research on radio waves and the other for his semiconductor research.
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It is about 1895. An Indian scientist invited some friends for dinner to show them his new invention.
He wanted to show how radio waves could even pass through walls. He showed an experiment in which ringing a bell in one room caused gunpowder to explode in another room. All his friends were amazed!
This experiment was successful because of his invention – “Mercury Coherer Radio Wave Receiver.” That night, knowingly or unknowingly, he laid the foundation of wireless communication.
The Indian scientist we are talking about is Jagadish Chandra Bose. And one of the friends who came to his house that night was Guglielmo Marconi.
Today is the birth anniversary of Shri Jagadish Chandra Bose. Let's meet him:
