Meghnad Saha
Indian astrophysicist and politician (1893–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meghnad Saha FRS[1] (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist 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. Saha's equation is considered one of the ten most outstanding discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics since Galileo's invention of the telescope in 1608. [2][3][4] He was elected as an independent member to the Parliament of India in 1952.[4][5]
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Born | (1893-10-06)6 October 1893 Shaoratoli, Dhaka District, Bengal Presidency, India (modern-day Kaliakair Upazila, Gazipur District, Bangladesh) |
Died | 16 February 1956(1956-02-16) (aged 62) New Delhi, India |
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Spouse | Radha Rani Saha |
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Fields | Physics, astrophysics |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 3 April 1952 – 16 February 1956 | |
Preceded by | Formed |
Succeeded by | Ashoke Kumar Sen |
Constituency | Calcutta North West |
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Political party | Independent politician |
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