Meghnad Saha
Facts
30 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- October 6, 1893, 1893[10]
- Date of death
- February 16, 1956, 1956[11]
- Place of birth
- Dhaka
- Place of death
- New Delhi
- Country of citizenship
- British Raj, India, Dominion of India[16][17][18]
- Occupation
- university teacher, astrophysicist, physicist, astronomer, politician
- Employer
- University of Calcutta[22]
- Position held
- Member of the 1st Lok Sabha[21]
- Educated at
- University of Calcutta, Presidency University, Dhaka College, Hare School, Dhaka Collegiate School, Hindu School, University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture, K. L. Jubilee High School & College[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
- Award received
- Fellow of the Royal Society[32]
- Notable work
- A Text Book Of Heat[31]
- Father
- Jagannath Saha[12]
- Mother
- Bhubaneswari Devi[13]
- Spouse
- Radha Rani Saha[14]
- Child
- Ajit Kumar Saha[15]
- Student of
- Alfred Fowler[44]
- Nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Described by source
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Physicists: Biographical Dictionary, Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[45][46][47]
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- Given name
- Meghnad[42]
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- Member of
- Royal Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Indian National Science Academy[33][34][35]
- Name in native language
- মেঘনাদ সাহা
- ISNI
- 0000000083686917
- VIAF cluster ID
- 30342465
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n50057109
- GND ID
- 119241382
- Academic Tree ID
- 675388
- BIBSYS ID
- 90954356
- Banglapedia ID (Bengali)
- সাহা,_মেঘনাদ
- Banglapedia ID (English)
- Saha,_Meghnad
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
- 180584935
- Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
- 1209
- Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
- 1960.0017
- Canadiana Name Authority ID
- ncf11547115
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- CiNii Research ID
- 1140845216619078144
- DBC author ID
- 87097938416766
- Described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 119241382
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
- biography/Meghnad-N-Saha
- FAST ID
- 18250
- Freebase ID
- /m/03fwzy
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
- maghnad-saha
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
- 0057790
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
- 3538090
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
- sakha-megnad-af6fb1
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
- 53997
- IdRef ID
- 162166834
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
- 119241382
- Krugosvet article (archived)
- nauka_i_tehnika/fizika/SAHA_MEGNAD.html
- Libraries Australia ID
- 35471563
- Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
- 05197/eu_s_0163/s0163
- NACSIS-CAT author ID
- DA13560857
- NE.se ID
- megh-nad-saha
- NLA Trove people ID
- 965081
- NSK (VIAF) ID
- 000115489
- NSK ID
- 981005769283809366
- NUKAT ID
- n2016047987
- National Library of Israel ID (old)
- 000115590
- National Library of Israel J9U ID
- 987007267309905171
- National Virtual Library of India ID
- 766k (137k–766k, n=5)
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 136154913
- Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
- 8041
- Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
- 3971095
- Open Library ID
- OL565828A
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 34975
- Project Gutenberg author ID
- 54042
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6pg6881
- Treccani ID
- megh-nad-saha
- Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
- megh-nad-saha
- Wellcome Collection concept ID
- qsu7wsse
- Who's Who UK ID
- U240678
- WikiTree person ID
- Saha-18
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJkHtR8y36mkpgwVwXJ4bd
- Yale LUX ID
- person/d2a206e4-a684-429e-8e39-2756e93a7d7d
- ZbMATH author ID
- saha.m
Nominated for 6
Named after 5
Occupation 5
Country of citizenship 3
Educated at 2
Award received 1
Employer 1
Founded entities 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Maintained by WikiProject 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Professorship 1
Religion or worldview 1
Sex or gender 1
Student of 1
Teachers 1
← Discoverer or inventor 1
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Summary
Meghnad Saha was born on October 6, 1893[1], in Dhaka[2]. He died on February 16, 1956[3], in New Delhi[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], and politician[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Meghnad Saha include Saha ionization equation[49], an equation[50]; Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics[51], a research institute[52], in India[53], founded in 1949[54]; Saha[55], an impact crater[56]; Meghnad Saha Medal[57], an award[58]; and Meghnad Saha Award[59], an award[60].
Why It Matters
He is credited with the discovery of Saha ionization equation[61], an equation[62]. Entities named for him include Saha ionization equation[49], an equation[50]; Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics[51], a research institute[52], in India[53], founded in 1949[54]; Saha[55], an impact crater[56]; Meghnad Saha Medal[57], an award[58]; and Meghnad Saha Award[59], an award[60].
FAQs
Where was Meghnad Saha born?
Meghnad Saha was born in Dhaka[2].
Where did Meghnad Saha die?
Meghnad Saha passed away in New Delhi[4].
Who were Meghnad Saha's parents?
Meghnad Saha's father was Jagannath Saha[12]. Meghnad Saha's mother was Bhubaneswari Devi[13].
Who was Meghnad Saha married to?
Meghnad Saha's spouses include Radha Rani Saha[14].
What did Meghnad Saha do for work?
Meghnad Saha worked as a university teacher[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], astronomer[8], and politician[9].
Where did Meghnad Saha go to school?
Meghnad Saha was educated at University of Calcutta[23], Presidency University[24], Dhaka College[25], and Hare School[26].
What awards did Meghnad Saha receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[32].
What did Meghnad Saha discover?
Meghnad Saha is credited as discoverer of Saha ionization equation[61].