Satyendra Nath Bose facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Satyendra Nath Bose in 1925
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| Born | 1 January 1894 |
| Died | 4 February 1974 (aged 80) Calcutta, India
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Known for | Bose–Einstein condensate Bose–Einstein statistics Bose gas |
| Spouse(s) | Ushabati Bose |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan Fellow of the Royal Society |
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| Fields | Physics and Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Calcutta and University of Dhaka |
Professor Satyendra Nath Bose laid down the basics for the Bose–Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose–Einstein condensate. The boson, a kind of particle of matter, is named in his honor. He was a member of the Royal Society and was awarded India's second highest civilian award (called the Padma Vibhushan) in 1954.
Bose’s works helped statistical mechanics, the electromagnetic properties of the ionosphere, the theories of X-ray crystallography, and unified field theory. This work also led Einstein to work with him.
Bose was interested in many subjects including physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, mineralogy, philosophy, arts, literature and music. He worked on many research and development projects for India.
Images for kids
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Velocity-distribution data of a gas of rubidium atoms, confirming the discovery of a new phase of matter, the Bose–Einstein condensate. Left: just before the appearance of a Bose–Einstein condensate. Center: just after the appearance of the condensate. Right: after further evaporation, leaving a sample of nearly pure condensate.
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Bose at Dhaka University in the 1930s
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S N Bose with other scientists at Calcutta University
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Bust of Satyendra Nath Bose which is placed in the garden of Birla Industrial & Technological Museum.
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Bose on a 1994 stamp of India
