Physicist & biologist
Jagadish Chandra Bose
Bengali polymath who demonstrated wireless communication before Marconi and later showed that plants respond to stimuli.
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was a polymath with interests in biology, physics and writing science fiction. He was a pioneer in the investigation of radio microwave optics, made significant contributions to botany, and was a major force behind the expansion of experimental science on the Indian subcontinent. Bose is considered the father of Bengali science fiction. A crater on the Moon was named in his honour. He founded the Bose Institute, a premier research institute in India and also one of its oldest. Established in 1917, the institute was the first interdisciplinary research centre in Asia. He served as the Director of Bose Institute from its inception until his death.
- Born
- 1858-11-30, Bikrampur, BangladeshA Tuesday
- Died
- 1937-11-23, Giridih, IndiaA Tuesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1858-11-30, Bikrampur, Bangladesh · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Dhakathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°43′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 12°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 1°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 22°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1937-11-23, Giridih, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 8°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°01′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Jagadish Chandra Bose was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
