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Preface
I had heard of Boshi (Bashishwar) Sen as a pioneering agriculture scientist who was helped by Sister Nivedita and who had been under the tutelage of Sir JC Bose. I knew that he had set up some sort of …
5. In the Evening of Their Lives
During the four decades of their married life, the couple always lived a simple and disciplined life, almost till the last day. Boshi was immersed for long hours in his work and Gertrude spent time in …
4. Among the Greats of the Country and the World
Boshi had met Albert Einstein on two successive days (18th and 19th November 1930) and spent about 75 minutes with him discussing science and philosophy. The Einstein couple were very cordial with him …
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3. Science in the Hills, for the Entire Country
Once permanently stationed in Almora along with Gertrude, Boshi began to expand the areas of focus in his scientific practice. In the initial years, Boshi had followed his mentor J.C. Bose’s approach …
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2. Gertrude Emerson : Vita Incredibili
Gertrude Emerson's family line had several notable personalities, including the great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson, the founder of the Transcendentalist Movement in the nineteenth century …
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