Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937) Bengali polymath, physicist, biologist, botanist and archaeologist
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Science and National Consciousness in Bengal: 1870-1930
“Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly.”
— Timothy Ferriss, book The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek (2007)
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