Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya

A great entemologist with no formal degrees but have a childish curiosity.

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1895

Place of Birth: Faridpur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 08-Apr-1981

Profession: entomologist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya (1 August 1895 – 8 April 1981) was an Indian entomologist and naturalist who spent most of his career at Bose Institute, Kolkata.Astonishingly he had no so- called qualified and formal college degree.One of his famous motto is- Stay foolish and stay hungry. He published his first research papers in 1932, on life events in the body of plants.
Subsequently, he also published work on bioluminescence and other botany topics, but gradually his interests shifted to entomology.
He became an expert photographer, and photographed many varieties of ants, spiders, small bats and tadpoles.
In total, he published 22 papers in English, including journals such as the Natural History of the American Museum of Natural History.