Siva Brata Bhattacherjee
Siva Brata (Sibabrata) Bhattacherjee (1921–2003) was a professor of physics at the University of Calcutta.[1][2] He studied with the physicist Satyendra Nath Bose, and completed his doctoral thesis in solid-state physics under Bose's supervision at University College of Science (commonly known as Rajabazar Science College).[3] In 1945, he joined the Khaira Laboratory of Physics at the Science College, and specialised in the field of X-ray crystallography[4]. Dr Bhattacherjee also served as a faculty member of the Department of Technology at the erstwhile University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.[5]

He was married to Lilabati Bhattacharjee, Director (Mineral Physics) of the Geological Survey of India. He is survived by their son Dr Subrata Bhattacherjee and daughter Mrs Sonali Karmakar.
References
- Chatterjee, Santimay (1976). Chatterjee, Santimay, and Enakshi Chatterjee. Satyendra Nath Bose. National Book Trust, India, 1976. National Book Trust, India.
- http://www.physics-caluniv.in/history.html
- http://newweb.bose.res.in/Prof.S.N.Bose-Archive/objects/Life,%20Lectures%20and%20Addresses,%20Miscellaneous%20Pieces.pdf
- ibid
- "The Register". Physics Bulletin. 17 (4): 134. 1966. doi:10.1088/0031-9112/17/4/024. ISSN 0031-9112.