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We welcome a very special contribution to the SN Bose Project Blog by Dr. Supurna Sinha. Dr. Sinha is a physicist and Professor at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. Dr. Sinha is a daughter of the late Dr. Purnima Sinha, the renowned physicist, author and music scholar from Bengal who was a Ph.D student of Professor Bose, and was one of the first, perhaps the first, woman in Bengal to receive a Doctorate in Physics, and the eminent anthropologist Dr. Surajit Chandra Sinha The following article first appeared in Sopanam, the student magazine published by IISER Thiruvananthapuram (2013-2014) [Indian Institute of Science Education and Research] and appears here with permission from the author and publishers. Dr. Sinha had shared this article and permission to publish it here on the SN Bose Project Blog many years ago when I had the pleasure of meeting her and her mother, Purnima madam, at their home in Bengalaru. At that time I regretfully hadn't followed through to publish it on the previous incarnation of the SN Bose Project Website which then went dormant for many years until recently revived in this present form. I offer my sincere apologies to Dr. Sinha for the delay. As it turns out publishing it now is perfect timing especially the 100th Anniversary year of Bose Einstein Statistics, and over the past decade interest in Professor Bose has only grown. Her contribution adds to the growing historical, and personal, store of knowledge about Professor Bose, for which we are very grateful. I am sure people will enjoy the read. Remembering Satyendra Nath BoseBy Dr. Supurna Sinha
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 SN Bose circa 1925 © Bose Family Estate Those that have been knowing of my relationship to research, writing, and presenting the story of Satyendra Nath Bose (1894 to 1974) know that the journey goes back nearly three decades, starting perhaps when I was invited to write an article in India West Newspaper, based in Northern California.
Since then me "writing a book on Bose" has been, how should I say, an albatross around my neck. Many hours of research, interviews, thinking has led to sporadic production of Bose information, but "the book" has so far eluded my grasp. This website will, over time, showcase that journey of discovery that might interest audiences interested in Bose. The good thing, however, is that while my own production has been sporadic and in bursts, others (scientists, writers, thinkers, artists) have been producing their own works on Bose. This website will showcase those works as well. It's not known if that elusive Book will materialize. One can hope, as there are many who wish it to be so. But in the meantime I hope that this website and blog will garner interest, satisfy the thirst for information about Bose and his impact, and provoke curiosity and, perhaps a little wonder, about this remarkable human being. Onward! |
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