Amar Bose
Indian American academic entrepreneur (1929–2013)
Amar Gopal Bose (November 2, 1929 – July 12, 2013) was an American academic and entrepreneur. An electrical engineer and sound engineer, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for over 45 years.[1]
Amar Bose | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amar Gopal Bose November 2, 1929 |
| Died | July 12, 2013 (aged 83) Wayland, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and Chairman of Bose Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Prema Bose (divorced), Ursula Boltshauser (1997-2013) |
| Children | Vanu Bose Maya Bose |
In 2007 he was listed in Forbes 400 as the 271st richest man in the world, with a net worth of $1.8 billion.[2] In 2009, he was no longer on the billionaire list, and returned to the list in 2011, with a net worth of $1.0 billion.[3]
Bose was born on November 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bose died on July 12, 2013 in Wayland, Massachusetts, aged 83.
References
change- ↑ "Amar G. Bose, Acoustic Engineer and Inventor, Dies at 83" The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Four Indian Americans make it to Forbes list". www.expressindia. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
- ↑ "Amar Bose's profile". www.forbes.com. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
Other websites
change- Short biography of Amar Gopal Bose Archived 2003-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Bose at MIT Archived 2003-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Doctoral Thesis
- Bose Breakthrough: Electromagnetic Auto Suspension
- A History of Bose Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- "Discover Dialogue: Amar G. Bose". Archived from the original on 2006-12-17.
- Bose Founder Discusses Audio Perfection and Digital Music
- Business India -Interview; July; 2007