Meghnad Saha Collection
1 Entries foundThis section consists of the works of MeghnadSaha and articles on Saha written by his students. M. N. Saha (1893 – 1956) was a student of Presidency College and the University of Calcutta. He taught at the University of Calcutta and the University of Allahabad. His study of the thermal ionization of elements led him to formulate what is known as the Saha equation. This equation is one of the basic tools for interpretation of the spectra of stars in astrophysics. He also invented an instrument to measure the weight and pressure of solar rays. Saha was a member of the Planning Committee formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1938 and the chairman of the Calendar Reforms Committee set up by the Government of India in 1952. He was the chief architect of river planning in India and prepared the original plan for the Damodar Valley Project. He was elected to the Lower House of the Indian Parliament in 1951 from the Calcutta North West constituency.
Attendence Register Meghnad Saha and Satyendranath Bose 1911-1912
Authors: Presidency College