J.C. Bose and the Invention of Radio

http://hackaday.com/2016/01/19/j-c-bose-and-the-invention-of-radio/

by sohkamyung • 11 years ago

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Where Marconi was keenly interested in commercializing radio, Bose’s interest was purely academic; in fact, Bose flatly refused to patent nearly all of the inventions that would spring from his tiny workshop, on the principle that ideas should be shared freely.

gauravagarwalr3• 11 years ago

Not sure what you are trying to convey by pointing that one line.

MrBuddyCasino• 11 years ago

I'm sure you'll think of something. Interesting how there was evidence that Marconi was stealing some of Bose's IP - some things never change.

gauravagarwalr3• 11 years ago

In those 24 square feet, equipped with instruments of his own design and paid for at his expense, Bose would work wonders and begin to engineer the embryonic field of radio.

dsr_• 11 years ago

Note that J.C. Bose is not particularly related to Amar Bose (1929-2011), founder of the Bose audio corporation.

gauravagarwalr3• 11 years ago

And not the be confused with Satyendra Nath Bose, known primarily for his work on Bose-Einstein condensate.

hluska• 11 years ago

Thank you for that! I assumed that J.C. Bose was behind Bose Audio and was confused when they said he wasn't interested in commercializing radio. I'm glad that I checked the comments before doing more research. Thanks again...:)

forinti• 11 years ago

There was also a Brazilian priest (Landell de Moura) who broadcast human voice in 1900: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landell_de_Moura

I've no idea if he knew about Marconi's and Bose's efforts.

JoeAltmaier• 11 years ago

But...Tesla invented radio. Marconi used dozens of his patents!

beambot• 11 years ago

In many ways, Bose failed to promote his work. Admirably, he had no desire to get rich from his inventions (or patent them). But in some regards, his failure to promote his achievements (eg. in semiconductors) was an epic failure -- the semiconductor revolution could (should?) have happened decades earlier than it did. Genius is admirable, but communication and promotion are just as key for academics -- Bose is a great example of this!

J.C. Bose and the Invention of Radio

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