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Prafulla Chandra Roy was born on 2nd August, 1861. He was born in Raruli-Khatipara Village of Khulna District of Bengal, which is now in Bangladesh. His father was Harish Chandra Roy. He studiedin Hare School and later, in Albert School. Later he studied B. Sc in Metropolitan Institution (nowVidyasagar College). He got ‘Gilchrist Prize Scholarship’ and without completing his degree, he went toEdinburgh University in London, U.K. He passed the B.Sc. in 1886 and the D.Sc in 1887 from thatuniversity.

He dedicated himself in service of science. He discovered a chemical substance known as MercurousNitrate. He published a number of experiments on sulphonium halides, mercaptanic radicals, antimonyHalides, ammonium nitrite and organic sulphides in the Journal of the Indian Chemical Society.He was also a great reformer of Bengal. He couldn't bear the habits of Bengali's tendency of servicework. He always encouraged Bengalis to do business work. He himself was a great entrepreneur andgifted Bengal the "Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals". It served greatly for human beings. He was avery honest person. He used original herbs for creating medicals. Once, 200 bottles of Medicineworsened a little bit. Other co-workers advised him to sell it. But Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy brokeall the bottles. He also involved himself in Relief-work and charity. He made several donations toseveral schools, colleges and even to the Calcutta University. He was also a great teacher. Some of hisrenowned students are Gyanchandra Mukherjee, Gyanchandra Ghosh, Meghnad Saha, Shanthi SwarupBhatnagar, Nilratan Dhar etc.

Some of his literary works are : "A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the SixteenthCentury", "Life and Experience of a Bengali Chemist" (his own autobiography),'Atma Charita' ( Bengaliversion of "Life and Experience of a Bengali Chemist") etc.He was awarded with many awards and recognitions. He was awarded with Hope Prize, Fellowship of the Chemical Society, U.K, Doctorates and many honorary degrees from many foreign universities. Hewas awarded with Knighthood in 1917.This famous scientist passed away in 16th June 1944 in Science College.

One day Subhash Chandra Bose, yet to be known as Netaji and still then a student at the PresidencyCollege, Kolkata, was organising a meeting with his friends and classmates in the college. They wentto Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy, their professor in the college, and asked him to chair the meeting.During the meeting they offered some cakes and cutlets as refreshment to the Chairman.Nevertheless, Prafulla Chandra refused to take them and simply ordered Muri-Narkel kora!