Jagadish Chandra Bose
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was a polymath, physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist, and an early writer of science fiction, who made pioneering contributions to a diverse range of scientific fields. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in the investigation of radio and microwave optics, which laid the foundation for modern wireless communication. Bose's intellectual curiosity was not confined to physics; he embarked on revolutionary research into plant physiology, demonstrating with his invention, the crescograph, that plants, much like animals, respond to stimuli and exhibit signs of life and feeling. His refusal to patent his inventions, believing that knowledge should be shared freely for the benefit of humanity, underscored his deep-seated humanistic values and established him as a true visionary and a pivotal figure in the history of modern science.