Meghnad Saha FRS (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist who developed the Saha ionization equation, used to describe chemical and physical conditions in stars. His work allowed astronomers to accurately relate the spectral classes of stars to their actual temperatures. He was elected to the Parliament of India in 1952 from Calcutta.
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6 October 1893 Shaoratoli, Bangladesh
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Died |
16 February 1956 (aged 62) New Delhi, India
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Zodiac | Libra |
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