Sir Dr. Brajendra Nath Seal was born in Calcutta in 1864. He studied philosophy at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta , the University of Calcutta. He was one of the greatest original thinkers of the Brahmo Samaj and did work in comparative religion and the philosophy of science. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati University when it opened on December 22, 1921 and the second Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore. He received an honorary D.Sc from the University of Calcutta. This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Located at 1 & 3 Urquhart Square, Calcutta - 700006, the Scottish Church College is the oldest Missionary liberal arts and sciences academy in India. ... Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) was the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. ... Brahmo Samaj is a social and religious movement founded in Kolkata, India in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. ... // Universities A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Established by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, the Visva-Bharati University, located at Santiniketan, West Bengal in India is a central university and an institution of national importance. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... University of Mysore (also called Manasa Gangotri) is a reputed public university in India. ... Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) was the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. ...