Bhupati Mohan Sen
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Bhupati Mohan Sen | |
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| Born | 3 January 1888 |
| Died | 24 September 1978 (aged 90) Kolkata, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta, Cambridge University |
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| Fields | Physics, Mathematics |
| Institutions | Presidency University, Kolkata University of Calcutta |
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Bhupati Mohan Sen (ⓘ) was an Indian physicist and mathematician.[1] He made remarkable contributions in the fields of Quantum Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics. He taught at the Mathematics Department of Presidency College and Applied Mathematics Department of University of Calcutta. He was also a member of the Governing Body of Bose Institute. In 1974, he was awarded Padma Bhushan by Government of India.[2]
Bhupathi Mohan Sen was born on 1 March 1888 in Rajshahi (now in Bangladesh). His father Raj Mohan Sen was Professor of Mathematics and Vice-Principal of Rajshahi Government College. His mother, Nishi Tara Devi, was a very devoted and pious lady.
He married Santa Sircar, daughter of Sir Nilratan Sircar, with whom he had one daughter and two sons - Monishi Mohan Sen and Subrata Kumar Sen.
Educational life
Bhupathi Mohan Sen had his early education in Rajshahi Collegiate School and Rajshahi College. After completing school education he took admission in Presidency College and passed his B.Sc. Examination in 1908, with triple Honours, first class in Mathematics, second class in Physics and second class in Chemistry. In 1910 he obtained the M.Sc. degree from Calcutta University occupying first position in the first class in Applied Mathematics. After completing his M.Sc. degree he went to Cambridge as a foundation scholar of King's College for the period 1911–1915. In 1912 he took up his M.A. degree of Cambridge University obtaining the distinction of being a Senior Wrangler with the mark of distinction in special subjects.[3] In 1914 he won Smith's prize from Cambridge University for his very great academic distinction. He was the first Indian to win this prize.[4]