Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
Google on Saturday paid tribute to Indian physicist and mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose for his contribution to the Bose-Einstein Condensate.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
. It was on this day in 1924, he sent his quantum formulations to Albert Einstein who immediately recognized it as a significant discovery in quantum mechanics.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose’s journey to fame started in academics. Each day, his father who was an accountant would write an arithmetic problem for him to solve before leaving for work, feuling Bose’s interest in mathematics
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
At age 15, Bose began pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at Calcutta’s Presidency College and earned a Master’s in Applied Mathematics at the University of Calcutta soon after.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
Graduating top of his class for both degrees, he solidified his esteemed position in academia.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
By the end of 1917, Bose began giving lectures on physics. While teaching postgraduate students Planck’s radiation formula, he questioned the way particles were counted and began experimenting with his own theories.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
He documented his findings in a report called Planck’s Law and the Hypothesis of Light Quanta, and sent it to a prominent science journal called The Philosophical Magazine.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
To his surprise, his research was rejected. At that moment, he made the bold decision to mail his paper to Albert Einstein.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
Einstein indeed recognized the significance of the discovery — and soon applied Bose’s formula to a wide range of phenomena. Bose’s theoretical paper became one of the most important findings in quantum theory.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
The Indian government recognized Bose’s tremendous contribution to physics by awarding him one of the highest civilian award in the country, the Padma Vibhushan. He was also appointed as National Professor, the highest honor in India for scholars.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
As a a true polymath, Bose went on to serve as president of many scientific institutions including the Indian Physical Society, National Institute of Science, Indian Science Congress and the Indian Statistical Institute.
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
He was also an adviser to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and later became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In honor of Bose’s legacy, any particle that conforms with his statistics today is known as a boso
Google Doodle: Google pays tribute to mathematician and physicist Satyendra Nath Bose
Many scientific breakthroughs have come from his work including the discovery of the particle accelerator and the God particle.