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Course: Big History Project > Unit 10

Lesson 3: Looking Forward | 10.2

READ: Satyendra Nath Bose - Graphic Biography

You probably know Albert Einstein, but have you heard of his Indian colleague, Satyendra Nath Bose? Their collaborations changed our fundamental understanding of matter and quantum mechanics.

The Graphic Biography below uses “Three Close Reads”. If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.

First read: skimming for gist

This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general idea of what the graphic biography will be about. Pay attention to the title, headings, images, and layout. Ask yourself: what is this graphic biography going to be about?

Second read: understanding content

For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. You should also spend some time looking at the images and the way in which the page is designed.

By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:

Why does the graphic bio assume you have not heard of Bose?
What were Bose's two main discoveries, and why were they significant?
What was Bose's primary way of communicating with other physicists?
What are some of the ways Bose's contributions to science are used today?
How does the illustration of this graphic biography show the relationship between Bose and Einstein?

Third read: evaluating and corroborating

In this read, you should use the graphic biography as evidence to support, extend, or challenge claims made in the course.

At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:

How might the work of Satyendra Nath Bose influence what the next threshold might be?

Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to read! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished reading.

Satyendra Nath Bose (Graphic Biography)

Writer: Eman M. Elshaikh

Artist: Kay Sohini

You probably know Albert Einstein, but have you heard of his Indian colleague, Satyendra Nath Bose? Their collaborations changed our fundamental understanding of matter and quantum mechanics.

Download the Graphic Biography PDF here or click on the image above.

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