Meghnad Saha

Meghnad Saha
FRS
Meghnad Saha FRS
Born	6 October 1893; Seoratali, Dhaka district, Bengal Presidency, British Raj
Died	16 February 1956 (aged 62); New Delhi, India
Alma mater	Dhaka College ; Dhaka Collegiate School University of Calcutta; Presidency University; Rajabazar Science College;
Known for	Thermal ionisation; Saha ionization equation;
Spouse	Radha Rani Saha
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics, astrophysics
Institutions	Allahabad University; Rajabazar Science College; University of Calcutta; Imperial College London; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science;
Academic advisors	Jagdish Chandra Bose; Prafulla Chandra Ray;
Doctoral students	Samarendra Kumar Mitra; Daulat Singh Kothari;
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 3 April 1952 – 16 February 1956
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ashoke Kumar Sen
Constituency	Calcutta North West
Personal details
Party	Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
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Meghnad Saha (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist and politician 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.