Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist

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Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist is the autobiographical work of pioneering Indian chemist Prafulla Chandra Ray, detailing his scientific career and the social and educational milieu of colonial Bengal.

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instanceOf autobiography
associatedWithEthnicGroup Bengali people NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Bengal NERFINISHED
author Prafulla Chandra Ray NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
describes conditions of higher education under British rule
development of modern chemistry in Bengal
growth of nationalist ideas among Bengali intelligentsia
struggles of Indian scientists in colonial institutions
documents Ray's early life and education
Ray's research in chemistry
Ray's role in institution building
social reform concerns of Ray
focusesOn educational milieu of colonial Bengal
scientific career of Prafulla Chandra Ray
social milieu of Bengal
genre memoir
scientific autobiography
hasPerspective first-person narrative
hasTitle Life and Experiences of a Bengali Chemist NERFINISHED
intendedAudience general educated readers
historians of science
students of science
literaryForm prose
mainSubject Prafulla Chandra Ray NERFINISHED
colonial Bengal
education in colonial India
history of chemistry in India
scientific research
originalLanguage English
setInPeriod British colonial period in India

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