SN Bose Museum has been opened recently at the Department of Physics of Dhaka University (DU), according to a press release.
Vice-Chancellor, University of Dhaka, Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the museum as chief guest at a function held on June 28 at the Department of Physics. Chairman, Department of Physics, Professor Dr. Md. Azizur Rahman, presided over the function while former Professors of the department Dr. Mohtasham Hossain, Dr. Harun-or-Rashid, Dr. Ajoy Roy, Dr. Md. Aminur Rashid, Professor Dr. A F M Yusuf Haider, Professor Shamima Chowdhury were present, among others, on this occasion.
Professor Arefin Siddique in his speech recalled the outstanding contributions of the late Professor SN Bose in developing physics education and research at both home and abroad. He is well known for his work on quantum mechanics in the early 1920s, the VC mentioned. He also said, “Professor SN Bose was very much close to famous scientist Albert Einstein. The class of particles that obey “Bose-Einstein statistics, boson, was named after SN Bose”, he added.
The VC hoped that the young generation would be encouraged by this museum. It may be mentioned that SN Bose was a professor of Dhaka University Physics Department. Easy chair, book-self, revolving chair, clock, corresponding letters between Bose and Einstein and many other things used by SN Bose have been displayed in this museum. Besides, his resignation letter to Dhaka University has also been kept in it.