Jagadish Chandra Bose built a radio before Marconi, but never took credit
Published on: Nov. 30, 2025, 5:58 p.m. | Source: India Today
Jagadish Chandra Bose pioneered early radio-wave detection and plant physiology, yet refused to patent his work, believing knowledge should be kept open for all. His science blended curiosity, ethics and invention, shaping wireless communication and plant research long before the world noticed. And he was the OG science fiction writer in Bengali too.
