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Prafulla Chandra Roy: A Biographical Timeline

Prafulla Chandra Roy was born in 1861 in Jessore district, India. He had an interrupted early education due to illness but eventually studied chemistry receiving his BSc from Edinburgh University in 1885 and his DSc in 1887. He made significant contributions to the field of chemistry, discovering mercury nitrate and publishing research on Indian foodstuffs. Roy spent his career as a professor of chemistry at Presidency College in Calcutta, founding the Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical factory and the Indian Chemical Society. He authored two volumes on the history of Hindu chemistry before retiring in 1936. Prafulla Chandra Roy passed away in 1944 at the age of 83.

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Prafulla Chandra Roy: A Biographical Timeline

Prafulla Chandra Roy was born in 1861 in Jessore district, India. He had an interrupted early education due to illness but eventually studied chemistry receiving his BSc from Edinburgh University in 1885 and his DSc in 1887. He made significant contributions to the field of chemistry, discovering mercury nitrate and publishing research on Indian foodstuffs. Roy spent his career as a professor of chemistry at Presidency College in Calcutta, founding the Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceutical factory and the Indian Chemical Society. He authored two volumes on the history of Hindu chemistry before retiring in 1936. Prafulla Chandra Roy passed away in 1944 at the age of 83.

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Short biographic

calendar of
Prafulla Chandra
Roy

1861

Born on August 2, in
Raruli Katipara village
in Jessore district .
Third Child of his
parents ( nicknamed
Phulu)

1866 - 70

Education in
village

1870
Came to
Calcutta with
parents and
elder brother

1871
Got admitted to
Hare School.
Studied up to
class IV

1872 - 73
Suffered from
severe dysentery,
dyspepsia and
insomnia and had to
come back to
village.

1874
Got admitted to
Albert school
founded by
Keshab Chandra
Sen.

1875
Again left for
village.
Discontinuity in
education.

1876

Readmitted
to Albert
School.

1878 - 79
Passed the entrance
examination and got
admitted to
Metropolitan College
founded by
Vidyasagar.

1881
Passed the First Arts
Examination(FA).
Admitted to BA B
course with
Chemistry.

1882
Received the
Gilchrist
Scholarship.
Proceeded towards
UK for higher
education.

1883- 84
Admitted to
Edinburgh
University.

1885
Wrote an essay on :
India before and after
Mutiny
Passed BSc Examination

1887
Obtained the DSc degree
of Edinburgh University
and Faraday Gold Medal.
Elected Vice President of
Edinburgh Chemical
Society.
Recipient of Hope Prize.

1888
Research paper on the
conjugated sulphates of
the copper- magnesium
group in the
proceedings of Royal
Society of Edinburgh.

1889
On his return the
Presidency College
as an assistant
lecturer.

1892
Bengal Chemical
and
Pharmaceuticals
was founded.

1894
Publication of his first research
paper on the chemical
examination of certain Indian
food stuffs. Part I, Fats and
Oils.
Journal of Asiatic Society of
Bengal, 1894,Vol- I, PP 59 80
(communicated by Alex Fedler,
FRS)

1895
Discovery of
Murcurus Nitrate

1896
His first student
Jatindranath Sen
started reseach
unit with him in
Presidency College

1902
Publication of Vol 1

History of
Hindu
Chemistry
of

1904
Travel to England
for the second
time.

1907
Elected
President of
National
Education
Commission.

1909
Publication of Vol 2 of

History of
Hindu
Chemistry

1909
Promoted to the
post of Professor
at Presidency
College

1912

Made a tour
to England
for the third
time

1914
Described as
Master of Nitrite
by Professor
Armstrong.

1920
President, Indian Science
Congress Association held in
Nagpur.
Presidential address:
Dawn of Science in Modern
India.
Recipient of DSc degree from
Dacca University.
Paid 4th visit to England.

1921
Decided to denote the
money he saved to
Calcutta University for
the creation of a
fellowship in the
department of
Chemistry, CU.

1922
Organized flood
relief team for
North Bengal .

1924
Foundation of Indian
Chemical Society.
Donated Rs. 10,000 for
building two rooms for
Indian Chemical Society
in the University college
of science.

1929
Paid a visit to Englan for
the 5th time and
represented Calcutta
University in the Congress
of the Universities of the
Empire held in Cambridge.

1932
Publication of
Life and
Experience of a
Bengali Chemist.

1934

Elected Fellow
of the London
Chemical
Society.

1935
Publication of

Life and
Experience
of a Bengali
Chemist Vol. II

1936

Denoted Rs. 10,000 to


Calcutta university for
instituting Sir Ashutosh
Mukherjee Memorial Award.
Retired at the age of 75
from Professorship of
Calcutta University and
accepted the position of
emeritus Professorship.

1944
Great End of a Great Life
on

16 June at
6:27 pm.
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