Meghnad Saha

Summary

Meghnad Saha is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dhaka^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1893^[3]. He passed away in New Delhi^[4]. He died on February 16, 1956^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], astronomer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dhaka^[2], Meghnad Saha…
• Meghnad Saha passed away in New Delhi^[4].
• Meghnad Saha was born on October 6, 1893^[3].
• Meghnad Saha was born on 1893^[12].
• Meghnad Saha died on February 16, 1956^[5].
• Meghnad Saha died on January 1, 1956^[13].
• Meghnad Saha's father was Jagannath Saha^[14].
• Meghnad Saha's mother was Bhubaneswari Devi^[15].
• Among Meghnad Saha's spouses was Radha Rani Saha^[16].
• A child of Meghnad Saha was Ajit Kumar Saha^[17].
• Meghnad Saha held citizenship in British Raj^[18].
• Meghnad Saha held citizenship in India^[19].
• Meghnad Saha held citizenship in Dominion of India^[20].
• Meghnad Saha's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Meghnad Saha worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Meghnad Saha's professions included physicist^[8].
• Meghnad Saha worked as an astronomer^[9].
• Meghnad Saha worked as a politician^[10].
• Meghnad Saha's field of work was physics^[21].
• Meghnad Saha's field of work was astronomy^[22].
• Meghnad Saha held the position of Member of the 1st Lok Sabha^[23].
• Among Meghnad Saha's employers was University of Calcutta^[24].
• Meghnad Saha was educated at University of Calcutta^[25].
• Meghnad Saha's education included a stint at Presidency University^[26].
• Meghnad Saha's education included a stint at Dhaka College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Meghnad Saha's place of birth was Dhaka^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 6, 1893^[3] and 1893^[12]. His father was Jagannath Saha^[14]. His mother was Bhubaneswari Devi^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta^[25], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30], headquartered in Kolkata^[31]; Presidency University^[26], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1817^[34]; Dhaka College^[27], a college^[35], in Bangladesh^[36]; Hindu School^[37], an urban school^[38], in India^[39], founded in 1817^[40]; University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture^[41], a college^[42], in India^[43]; and K. L. Jubilee High School & College^[44], a high school^[45], in Bangladesh^[46], founded in 1866^[47]. Meghnad Saha studied under Alfred Fowler^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], astronomer^[9], and politician^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[21], a branch of science^[49] and astronomy^[22], a branch of science^[50]. Among Meghnad Saha's employers was University of Calcutta^[24]. He held the position of Member of the 1st Lok Sabha^[23].

Recognition

Meghnad Saha received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[51].

Personal Life

Meghnad Saha was married to Radha Rani Saha^[16]. A child of him was Ajit Kumar Saha^[17]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 16, 1956^[5] and January 1, 1956^[13]. Meghnad Saha died in New Delhi^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Meghnad Saha include Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics^[53], a research institute^[54], in India^[55], founded in 1949^[56]; Saha ionization equation^[57], an equation^[58]; Saha^[59], an impact crater^[60]; Meghnad Saha Medal^[61], an award^[62]; and Meghnad Saha Award^[63], an award^[64].

Why It Matters

Meghnad Saha ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He is credited with the discovery of Saha ionization equation^[67], an equation^[68]. Entities named for him include Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics^[53], a research institute^[54], in India^[55], founded in 1949^[56]; Saha ionization equation^[57], an equation^[58]; Saha^[59], an impact crater^[60]; Meghnad Saha Medal^[61], an award^[62]; and Meghnad Saha Award^[63], an award^[64].

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^[14]. Meghnad Saha's mother was Bhubaneswari Devi^[15].

Who was Meghnad Saha married to?

Meghnad Saha's spouses include Radha Rani Saha^[16].

What did Meghnad Saha do for work?

Meghnad Saha worked as university teacher^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], astronomer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Meghnad Saha go to school?

Meghnad Saha was educated at University of Calcutta^[25], Presidency University^[26], Dhaka College^[27], and Hindu School^[37].

What awards did Meghnad Saha receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[51].

What did Meghnad Saha discover?

Meghnad Saha is credited as discoverer of Saha ionization equation^[67].