Jagadish Chandra Bose’s
life Contributions
Q&Answers
Answer the following questions in 150 words.
1) What was Bose's attitude towards education
as he grew up?
A: - Jagadish Chandra Bose was a brilliant student. He was disciplined, cultured and was very obedient to his father. His flexible nature in education is obvious to us that he is a very good student. When his father wanted to join him in an ordinary school despite being rich, Bose humbly accepted his decision. When he was sent to Calcutta (Kolkata) for his education, he sincerely put his attention on his education, passed matriculation, even got a scholarship. With the help of his own effort, he got scholarship, joined St.Xaviers College, Calcutta.
After graduation, Bose expressed his desire to his father that he wanted to travel to England and try for the Indian Civil Service exam. In the then days, attempting for Civil Service exams is the long-cherished ambition of most of the young men of his time. While, when his father denied his idea of becoming an administrator, he didn't get disappointed. As it was the wish of his father to study medicine, Bose humbly accepted it, devoted his sincere efforts to work on it. He, however, because of his ill-health, he opted a less strenuous natural science in the place medicine.
As a student of science, he put all his efforts to get the comprehensive knowledge of it, developed a taste for it.
2) Why does the author say that Bose was ahead of his time?
A: - Jagadis Chandra Bose is an ambitious personality. He used to speculate about new inventions. He is a kind of person who is not easily put out by any hurdles. When he started his research work in India, he verily knew about the hostility of the then education department and the lack of adequate facilities to conduct his experiments. Despite that he didn't lose hope. He prepared his own apparatus for his investigation and got tremendous success with his creation of electromagnetic waves. When compares with other physicists, his apparatus was very modern, effective. He showed how electrical waves could penetrate solid subjects and how wires are not necessary to send signals. His theory of wireless transmission of energy seemed like a miracle to his spectators. People could not even foresee what dramatic changes were coming in their life with his discovery.
He stepped in Physics as well as in Biology too. As a biologist, he came out with the inventions of Magnification Crescograph and Photosynthetic Babbler. When his theories in Biology were not accepted by physiologists as well as the Royal Society of England, he devoted twenty years of his time to get fruitful results and their acceptance.
Even after getting the Royal Society's recognition of his creations, Bose didn't stop there itself. He later desired to establish an Indian Institute of Science. He put all his efforts to achieve his dream. He had even put all his earned money that he saved in his career to establish it.
Hence, it is truely apt to say that Jagadis Chandra Bose is, in many ways, ahead of his time.
3) Why did Bose shift his interest? What were his contributions to the two fields he worked in?
A: - J.C.Bose was a many-sided genius. A scientist possibly creates inventions in a particular field of science. While, Bose, like Aristotle, was able to create his theories and inventions in two areas of knowledge i.e. Physics and Biology.
In the field of Physics, Bose made his invention on electromagnetic waves which were for better, modern than others'. He also showed how electrical waves could penetrate solid subjects and wires not necessary to send signals. He got tremendous name and fame with that and his inventions got unqualified praise from all quarters.
Bose, later, drifted from Physics to Biology. He must have determined that India was lagging behind in the field of scientific development. Moreover to that, if we observe his sincere efforts to get the approval of his inventions in Biology from the Royal Society, it is obvious to us that Bose had a lot of interest in the field of Biology.
In the field of Biology Bose made his experiments on plants and opined that there was a similarity of responses in organic (eg:- plants) and living matter(eg:- animals). He chose mimosa plant to make his experiments and discovered the existence of a nervous system in it. Bose invented Magnification Crescograph to measure the growth rate of plants. He also invented an apparatus, called Photosynthetic Babbler to measure the rate of photosynthesis in plants. It could also record the amount of oxygen released from plants.
When his biological inventions were not accepted by the physiologists and the Royal Society, Bose continued to work for twenty years to get their approval. He, then, developed the Resonant recorder and Oscillating recorder, got the acceptance of the Society.
4) Give an account of Bose's efforts to set up research institute in India. Why did he feel the need to do so?
A: - After the creation of successive inventions in Biology, Bose focused on setting up a research institute in India. All his life he had been dreaming about building an Indian Institute on the lines of the Royal Institute of England. Bose thought that the institute was to be a research laboratory, comparable to the best of the West. As modern science was becoming increasingly dependent on good laboratory equipment and then in India, we had inadequate lab equipment, he thought India had to make a beginning in this field.
Bose loved taking this task as a challenge. He knew that the Indian Institute would require a lot of money. For this, he had even put all his money he saved in his life, just for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science. He even gave lecture demonstrations in Bombay and Pune to raise further funds to establish the Institute. The Indian Institute of Science was inaugurated in 1917 in Calcutta.
Hence, we can say that it was a heroic effort of J.C.Bose in the establishment of the Indian research Institute. Before this institute, there was no good adequate research laboratory in India so that there were very few experiments were made on various fields of science. While, later, the Bose Institute of research institute provided facilities for studies & research in Physics. Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Plant Physiology etc.
Bose was very happy as his sincere efforts for the establishment of research institute resulted in a grand success. He is totally correct when he said "If one has a sense of purpose and determination, closed doors will open the impossible will be a reality.
5. Give an account of Bose's experiments relating to plant responses.
A: - In the field of Biology, J.C.Bose made his experiments on plants. He made his experiments showing the similarity of responses in organic (eg:-plants) and living matter (eg:-animals). He opined that the responses to various stimuli of plant and animal tissue were very similar. When his findings could not get the acceptance of Physiologists, Bose performed more experiments to support his theory. He, then later put his attention on the analysis of plant responses. He chose the mimosa plant as it is directly affected by the sun and discovered the existence of nervous system in it. He could notice an electric shock on the stem of mimosa plant by using galvanometer.
In order to detect the growth rate of plants, Bose designed Magnification Crescograph. He also detected the causes of other responses in plants due to environmental changes and gravity. He also designed an apparatus, called Photosynthetic Babbler to measure the rate of photosynthesis in plants, which could also record the amount of oxygen released from plants.
In order to get the comprehensive approval of Royal Society, he assiduously worked for twenty years. He devised sophisticated instruments for measuring plant responses. He developed the Resonant Recorder and Oscillating Recorder. With these, Bose could eventually get the approval of the Royal Society of England. The Society published his findings and Bose was rewarded in 1920, by being made a fellow of the Royal Society.
A: - Jagadish Chandra Bose was a brilliant student. He was disciplined, cultured and was very obedient to his father. His flexible nature in education is obvious to us that he is a very good student. When his father wanted to join him in an ordinary school despite being rich, Bose humbly accepted his decision. When he was sent to Calcutta (Kolkata) for his education, he sincerely put his attention on his education, passed matriculation, even got a scholarship. With the help of his own effort, he got scholarship, joined St.Xaviers College, Calcutta.
After graduation, Bose expressed his desire to his father that he wanted to travel to England and try for the Indian Civil Service exam. In the then days, attempting for Civil Service exams is the long-cherished ambition of most of the young men of his time. While, when his father denied his idea of becoming an administrator, he didn't get disappointed. As it was the wish of his father to study medicine, Bose humbly accepted it, devoted his sincere efforts to work on it. He, however, because of his ill-health, he opted a less strenuous natural science in the place medicine.
As a student of science, he put all his efforts to get the comprehensive knowledge of it, developed a taste for it.
2) Why does the author say that Bose was ahead of his time?
A: - Jagadis Chandra Bose is an ambitious personality. He used to speculate about new inventions. He is a kind of person who is not easily put out by any hurdles. When he started his research work in India, he verily knew about the hostility of the then education department and the lack of adequate facilities to conduct his experiments. Despite that he didn't lose hope. He prepared his own apparatus for his investigation and got tremendous success with his creation of electromagnetic waves. When compares with other physicists, his apparatus was very modern, effective. He showed how electrical waves could penetrate solid subjects and how wires are not necessary to send signals. His theory of wireless transmission of energy seemed like a miracle to his spectators. People could not even foresee what dramatic changes were coming in their life with his discovery.
He stepped in Physics as well as in Biology too. As a biologist, he came out with the inventions of Magnification Crescograph and Photosynthetic Babbler. When his theories in Biology were not accepted by physiologists as well as the Royal Society of England, he devoted twenty years of his time to get fruitful results and their acceptance.
Even after getting the Royal Society's recognition of his creations, Bose didn't stop there itself. He later desired to establish an Indian Institute of Science. He put all his efforts to achieve his dream. He had even put all his earned money that he saved in his career to establish it.
Hence, it is truely apt to say that Jagadis Chandra Bose is, in many ways, ahead of his time.
3) Why did Bose shift his interest? What were his contributions to the two fields he worked in?
A: - J.C.Bose was a many-sided genius. A scientist possibly creates inventions in a particular field of science. While, Bose, like Aristotle, was able to create his theories and inventions in two areas of knowledge i.e. Physics and Biology.
In the field of Physics, Bose made his invention on electromagnetic waves which were for better, modern than others'. He also showed how electrical waves could penetrate solid subjects and wires not necessary to send signals. He got tremendous name and fame with that and his inventions got unqualified praise from all quarters.
Bose, later, drifted from Physics to Biology. He must have determined that India was lagging behind in the field of scientific development. Moreover to that, if we observe his sincere efforts to get the approval of his inventions in Biology from the Royal Society, it is obvious to us that Bose had a lot of interest in the field of Biology.
In the field of Biology Bose made his experiments on plants and opined that there was a similarity of responses in organic (eg:- plants) and living matter(eg:- animals). He chose mimosa plant to make his experiments and discovered the existence of a nervous system in it. Bose invented Magnification Crescograph to measure the growth rate of plants. He also invented an apparatus, called Photosynthetic Babbler to measure the rate of photosynthesis in plants. It could also record the amount of oxygen released from plants.
When his biological inventions were not accepted by the physiologists and the Royal Society, Bose continued to work for twenty years to get their approval. He, then, developed the Resonant recorder and Oscillating recorder, got the acceptance of the Society.
4) Give an account of Bose's efforts to set up research institute in India. Why did he feel the need to do so?
A: - After the creation of successive inventions in Biology, Bose focused on setting up a research institute in India. All his life he had been dreaming about building an Indian Institute on the lines of the Royal Institute of England. Bose thought that the institute was to be a research laboratory, comparable to the best of the West. As modern science was becoming increasingly dependent on good laboratory equipment and then in India, we had inadequate lab equipment, he thought India had to make a beginning in this field.
Bose loved taking this task as a challenge. He knew that the Indian Institute would require a lot of money. For this, he had even put all his money he saved in his life, just for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Science. He even gave lecture demonstrations in Bombay and Pune to raise further funds to establish the Institute. The Indian Institute of Science was inaugurated in 1917 in Calcutta.
Hence, we can say that it was a heroic effort of J.C.Bose in the establishment of the Indian research Institute. Before this institute, there was no good adequate research laboratory in India so that there were very few experiments were made on various fields of science. While, later, the Bose Institute of research institute provided facilities for studies & research in Physics. Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Plant Physiology etc.
Bose was very happy as his sincere efforts for the establishment of research institute resulted in a grand success. He is totally correct when he said "If one has a sense of purpose and determination, closed doors will open the impossible will be a reality.
5. Give an account of Bose's experiments relating to plant responses.
A: - In the field of Biology, J.C.Bose made his experiments on plants. He made his experiments showing the similarity of responses in organic (eg:-plants) and living matter (eg:-animals). He opined that the responses to various stimuli of plant and animal tissue were very similar. When his findings could not get the acceptance of Physiologists, Bose performed more experiments to support his theory. He, then later put his attention on the analysis of plant responses. He chose the mimosa plant as it is directly affected by the sun and discovered the existence of nervous system in it. He could notice an electric shock on the stem of mimosa plant by using galvanometer.
In order to detect the growth rate of plants, Bose designed Magnification Crescograph. He also detected the causes of other responses in plants due to environmental changes and gravity. He also designed an apparatus, called Photosynthetic Babbler to measure the rate of photosynthesis in plants, which could also record the amount of oxygen released from plants.
In order to get the comprehensive approval of Royal Society, he assiduously worked for twenty years. He devised sophisticated instruments for measuring plant responses. He developed the Resonant Recorder and Oscillating Recorder. With these, Bose could eventually get the approval of the Royal Society of England. The Society published his findings and Bose was rewarded in 1920, by being made a fellow of the Royal Society.
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