Ananda Puraskar
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1968) Winner
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya
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Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1895-08-01 （Lonesing, Naria, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1981-04-08 （Kolkata, West Bengal, India） age 85
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Residence History
- Lonesing (birthplace) → Kolkata (workplace and death place)
Career
- Occupations
- Entomologist, Naturalist, Science popularizer/author, Photographer
- Active Years
- 1932-1981
- Affiliations
- Bose Institute, Kolkata, Bangiya Bijnan Parishad (involved in establishment)
- Influenced By
- Satyendra Nath Bose
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| University of Calcutta | — | — | 名誉理学博士（D.Sc. honoris causa） | — | India |
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No formal college degree; largely self-taught and conducted research independently.
University of Calcutta
Degree:
名誉理学博士（D.Sc. honoris causa）
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
India
Awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Calcutta months before his death.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Rabindra Puraskar | — | — | Government of West Bengal | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Ananda Puraskar | — | — | Ananda (literary award) | 受賞 |
Rabindra Puraskar
1975
Organization:
Government of West Bengal
Result:
受賞
Ananda Puraskar
1968
Organization:
Ananda (literary award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Rabindra Puraskar
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Reproduction and caste determination in aggressive red ants, Oecophylla smaragdina
1943 Scientific paper 20 pagesThis paper presents observations on Oecophylla smaragdina showing how queens, workers, and soldiers are produced by altering the nature of substances (analogous to royal jelly) fed to larvae, providing early evidence on caste determination in social insects.
EntomologyCaste determinationSocial insects
Bengali popular science writings (various)
Popular scienceAuthored numerous Bengali popular science articles and books making observations on insects and natural history accessible to the general public, significantly contributing to regional science education and popularization.
Science popularizationEntomologyNatural history
Bibliography
- 22 papers published in English and numerous Bengali popular science articles and books.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive, observation-based proseAccessible popular-science style aimed at general readersExplanatory style using photographs and illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- Detailed observations of insect behaviorInter-species relationships and social structureEducational messages through natural history observation
Legacy
Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya, a largely self-taught researcher, made significant observational contributions in entomology and natural history and was an influential popularizer of science in his region. The Gopal Chandra Bhattacharyya Smriti Puraskar, a science popularization award named after him, was instituted by the Government of West Bengal in 2005.
Academic Societies
- Bangiya Bijnan Parishad (Bengal Science Council)
Archives
- Related material and photographic archives at Bose Institute (possible holdings)
In Popular Culture
- The eponymous Gopal Chandra Bhattacharyya Smriti Puraskar was established, raising awareness of science popularization activities in the region.
Trivia
- He had no formal college degree and was largely self-taught.
- He was awarded an honorary D.Sc. by the University of Calcutta in 1981, months before his death.
- Published 22 papers in English.
- A science popularization award named after him (Gopal Chandra Bhattacharyya Smriti Puraskar) was instituted by the Government of West Bengal in 2005.