A hundred years ago | The Darwin of Botany
This archival piece from 1924 highlights Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose's contributions to botany and his vision for the Bose Research Institute. It emphasizes his belief in the synergy between industry and agriculture driven by scientific advancement.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on the development of Indian scientific institutions and the early integration of botany with industrial progress.
London, June 11: Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose was entertained at a luncheon to-day by the British Indian Union. Lord Lee of Fareham, who presided, paid a tribute to Sir J.C. Bose’s work in the cause of science and humanity. He stated that he understood that this “Darwin of Botany” hoped to make it possible to substitute plants for animals for vivisection. It was Sir J.C. Bose’s dream to make the Bose Research Institute, Calcutta, “a microcosm of the League of Nations”.
The article is a historical reprint of a news report, maintaining a neutral, factual tone.
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