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Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee CSI FRAS FRSE MRIA [1] [2] (anglicised, originally Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, [2] also anglicised to Asutosh Mookerjee) (29 June 1864 – 25 May 1924) was a prolific Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician.
At the age of 24, Ashutosh Mukherjee became a Fellow of Calcutta University and was knighted by the British Crown with the title ‘Sir’. In 1908, he founded the Calcutta Mathematical Society and remained its President till he passed away in 1924. The academician that he was, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee donned many hats.
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was the first student to be awarded a dual degree (MA in Mathematics and Physics) from Calcutta University and today’s story is about his contribution to science and education in India.
Jun 29, 2022 · He is also considered the first modern Indian mathematician to enter the field of mathematical research. According to his grandson, Sivatosh Mukhopadhyay, Ashutosh Mukherjee’s career that oscillated between academia and law could be encapsulated into three ‘phases’.
Jun 29, 2024 · For the next almost twenty years, Ashutosh Mukherjee adorned the Bench of the Calcutta High Court as one of its brightest ornaments. Sir Ashutosh officiated as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court for a few months in 1920 and was felicitated both by the public and in the High Court.
Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a legend in the field of education and he contributed greatly to the rich intellectual and cultural legacy of higher education in the subcontinent. Legend has it that when Sir Ashutosh bought books at Calcutta’s famous College Street, a porter had to carry them home.
Jan 26, 2022 · However, let’s take a look at Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee the lawyer, something that is rarely done! Born on June 29, 1864 at Bowbazar, Calcutta, Sir Ashutosh, at the age of 15, got a scholarship to study at the Calcutta University.
