Jamal Nazrul Islam
Jamal Nazrul Islam | |
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জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম | |
| Known for | The Ultimate Fate of the Universe Classical General Relativity Proceedings of the Conference on Classical (Non-Quantum) General Relativity Rotating Fields in General Relativity Black hole theory Cosmology equation An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | full list |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics Applied mathematics Mathematical physics Cosmology General relativity Quantum field theory |
Jamal Nazrul Islam
Early life and education
Jamal Nazrul Islam was born on 24 February 1939 in
Academic career
Islam worked in the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy (later amalgamated to
His research areas included applied mathematics, theoretical physics, mathematical physics, the theories of gravitation, general relativity, mathematical cosmology, and quantum field theory. Islam authored, coauthored or edited more than 50 scientific articles, books and some popular articles published in various scientific journals. Besides this he has also written books in Bengali. Particularly noteworthy are Black Hole, published by the Bangla Academy, "The Mother Tongue, Scientific Research and other Articles" and "Art, Literature and Society". The latter two are compilations.
In 1997, Islam was invited to the International Symposium on Mathematical Physics in memory of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar with a special session on Abdus Salam arranged by Calcutta Mathematical Society in Kolkata-India. Professor Narayan Chandra Ghosh, a mathematician of India, was director of the noted symposium.
Fellowships
- Third World Academy of Science(1985)
- Cambridge Philosophical Society
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (1983)
- Islamic Academy of Sciences
Personal life
Islam held a deep love for his homeland of Bangladesh, returning there after having earnt his PhD and DSc after the 1971 independence war. He is said to have always advised people to return to their motherland after finishing their studies abroad.[6]
He had a wife and two daughters, who survived his death. In his own time, he was known to be a singer, delighting in the songs of Rabindranath Tagore. Additionally, he was a student of Sufism and was also a social activist dedicated to the alleviation of poverty in Bangladesh.[7]
Death
Islam died on 16 March 2013 in Chittagong at the age of 74, having been admitted to the hospital two days prior with diabetes and other issues.[8][9][10][11] Three funeral prayers were held for him, the first at Chittagong University mosque, the second at Shaheed Minar and the last near Garibullah Shah Mazar, where he was buried after the afternoon prayer.[12]
Awards
- Gold award from Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (Senior group; 1985)[13]
- Medal Lecture award from Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze(1998)
- Bangladesh National Award for Science and Technology (1998)[5]
- Ekushey Padak (2000)
- Razzak-Shamsun Lifetime Achievement Award in Physics from the University of Dhaka (2011)[14][15]
Books authored/coauthored/edited
- Islam, J.N. (1983): The Ultimate Fate of the Universe. ISBN 978-0-521-11312-0. (Digital print version published in 2009).
- Bonnor, W.B., Islam, J.N., MacCallum, M.A.H. (eds.)(1983): Classical General Relativity: Proceedings of the Conference on Classical (Non-Quantum) General Relativity, ISBN 0-521-26747-1.
- Islam, J.N. (1985): Rotating Fields in General Relativity, ISBN 978-0-521-11311-3. (Digital print version published in 2009).
- Islam, J.N. (1992, 2nd edition 2002): An Introduction to Mathematical Cosmology, ISBN 0-521-49973-9.
References
- ^ Mamunur Rashid. বাঙালির রত্ন বিজ্ঞানী জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম. shaptahik.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Syndicate of CUET". Chittagong University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Prof. Jamal Nazrul-Islam". Islamic World Academy of Sciences. 24 February 1939. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ a b Islam, K. (20 October 2008). "A unique achievement". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Chowdhury, Aisha (16 March 2021). "Rememering the life and legend Professor J N Islam". Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Life sketch of Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam". BSS News. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Jamal Nazrul Islam dies at 74". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam passes away". Banglanews24.com. 24 February 1939. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ অধ্যাপক জামাল নজরুল ইসলাম আর নেই. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam passes away". The Daily Star. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Academy Gold Medal Award". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "786". Astronomy.ohio-state.edu. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Razzak-Shamsun Lifetime Achieveent Award in Physics 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
External links
- SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
- TWAS membership
- Islamic World Academy of Sciences
- Jamal Nazrul Islam (1939–2013)
- My memories of Jamal Nazrul Islam
- Famous South Asian physicist, cosmologist J N Islam died
- Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam — as I saw him
- Jamal Nazrul Islam: The passionate learner
- Life sketch of Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam
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