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The Scientific Sufi

The Scientific Sufi

The Life and Times of Jagadish Chandra Bose

Meher Wan
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The Scientific Sufi is the most definitive English language biography of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, the father of modern science in India. In his time, he came close to, and many believe was robbed of, his due to winning at least two Nobel Prizes, if not one, for his work on wireless communication and the discovery of nervous system in plants. This biography carefully reconstructs his life, times, work, legacy, childhood, early years, influences and paint an intimate portrait of the father of modern science in India.

Imprint: India Viking

Published: Mar/2023

ISBN: 9780670098057

Length : 264 Pages

MRP : ₹499.00

The Scientific Sufi

The Life and Times of Jagadish Chandra Bose

Meher Wan

The Scientific Sufi is the most definitive English language biography of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, the father of modern science in India. In his time, he came close to, and many believe was robbed of, his due to winning at least two Nobel Prizes, if not one, for his work on wireless communication and the discovery of nervous system in plants. This biography carefully reconstructs his life, times, work, legacy, childhood, early years, influences and paint an intimate portrait of the father of modern science in India.

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Meher Wan

Dr. Meher Wan is a scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR) New Delhi. He is also Assistant Professor at Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research. Previously, he has worked at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur as prestigious Institute-Post Doctoral Fellow in Advanced Technology Development Centre.

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