Meghnad Saha

Also known as Prof. Meghnad Saha, Meghmad Saha

Bengali Astrophysicist (1893–1956)

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Meghnad Saha was born on October 6, 1893, and died on February 16, 1956. His biography is titled "Biografia de Meghmad Saha."

He is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He is also recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.

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Born: ( 1893-10-06 ) 6 October 1893, Seoratali, Dhaka district , Bengal Presidency , British Raj
Died: 16 February 1956 (1956-02-16) (aged 62), New Delhi, India
Alma mater: Dhaka College , Dhaka Collegiate School University of Calcutta Presidency University Rajabazar Science College
Known for: Thermal ionisation Saha ionization equation
Spouse: Radha Rani Saha
Fields: Physics, astrophysics
Institutions: Allahabad University Rajabazar Science College University of Calcutta Imperial College London Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Academic advisors: Jagdish Chandra Bose Prafulla Chandra Ray
Doctoral students: Samarendra Kumar Mitra Daulat Singh Kothari
Preceded by: Position established
Succeeded by: Ashoke Kumar Sen
Constituency: Calcutta North West
Party: Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Dominion of India
Place of birth: Dhaka
Place of death: New Delhi
Occupation: politician
Employer: University of Calcutta
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Hinduism
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Student of: Alfred Fowler
Field of work: astronomy
Image: Dr-Meghnad-Saha.jpg
Residence: Dhaka

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maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
date of birth: 1893-00-00
date of death: 1956-01-01
member of: Indian National Science Academy
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics
Commons category: Meghnad Saha
name in native language: মেঘনাদ সাহা
described at URL: www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/saha.htm
professorship: professor

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Encyclopedic overview

Meghnad Saha (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist and politician who helped devise the theory of thermal ionisation. His Saha ionisation equation allowed astronomers to accurately relate the spectral classes of stars to their actual temperatures.

Biography

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