Satyendra Nath Bose

Indian Bengali physicist and polymath (1894–1974)
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Summary

Satyendra Nath Bose was born on January 1, 1894[1], in Kolkata[2]. He died on February 4, 1974[3], in Kolkata[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,752 views/month, #6,515 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Surendranath Bose[10]
  • Mother: Amodini Devi[11]
  • Spouse: Ushabala Bose[12]
  • Child: Shri Rathindranath Basu[13]
  • Country of citizenship: British Raj[14], Dominion of India[15], India[16]
  • Field of work: mathematical physics[17]
  • Employer: University of Dhaka[18], University of Calcutta[19]
  • Educated at: Presidency University[20], University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture[21], Hindu School[22]
  • Student: Asima Chatterjee[23]
  • Notable work: Bose-Einstein statistics[24], Bose–Einstein condensate[25], boson[26], photon gas[27]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[28], Padma Vibhushan[29], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[30]
  • Member of: Royal Society[31], Indian National Science Academy[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[33]
  • Influenced by: Albert Einstein[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Doctoral student: Purnima Sinha[36]
  • Commons category: Satyendranath Bose[37]
  • Residence: India[38]
  • Family name: Bose[39]
  • Given name: Satyendra[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Satyendranath Bose[41]
  • Student of: Jagadish Chandra Bose[42]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[44]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Bangla[46], English[47], German[48], French[49], Sanskrit[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Satyendra Nath Bose include Bose–Einstein condensate[51], a state of matter[52]; boson[53], a type of quantum particle[54]; and Bose-Einstein statistics[55], a scientific theory[56].

Why It Matters

Satyendra Nath Bose has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Bose–Einstein condensate[51], a state of matter[52]; boson[53], a type of quantum particle[54]; and Bose-Einstein statistics[55], a scientific theory[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Purnima Sinha[59], a physicist[60], 1927–2015[61], of India[62].

FAQs

Where was Satyendra Nath Bose born?

Satyendra Nath Bose's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Where did Satyendra Nath Bose die?

Satyendra Nath Bose passed away in Kolkata[4].

Who were Satyendra Nath Bose's parents?

Satyendra Nath Bose's father was Surendranath Bose[10]. Satyendra Nath Bose's mother was Amodini Devi[11].

Who was Satyendra Nath Bose married to?

Satyendra Nath Bose's spouses include Ushabala Bose[12].

What did Satyendra Nath Bose do for work?

Satyendra Nath Bose worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Satyendra Nath Bose go to school?

Satyendra Nath Bose was educated at Presidency University[20], University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture[21], and Hindu School[22].

What awards did Satyendra Nath Bose receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[28], Padma Vibhushan[29], and honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Satyendra Nath Bose. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Satyendra Nath Bose. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Satyendra Nath Bose. hindustantimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . hindustantimes.com. hindustantimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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