Person Saha; Meghnad N (1893 - 1956) Saha Meghnad N 1893 - 1956 Indian Male Scoratali, Dacca district, India [now Bangladesh] 06 October 1893 or 06 October 1894 New Delhi, India 16/02/1956 19560216

Theoretical physics Education: DSc Career: Professor of Physics, University of Allahabad Wanted to set up a modern research laboratory in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), but was not very successful. Moved to Allahabad University but returned in 1938. Became interested in nuclear physics; established Institute of Nuclear Physics which was later named after him as Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (1947). Took the first step to include nuclear physics in the higher studies of science. In order to develop and popularise science, he even went into politics and was elected Member of Parliament in 1951. Professor Meghnad Desai, Fellow 12/05/1927 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1959 vol 5 pp 217-236, plate, by D S Kothari R Singh and F Riess, 'The nobel laureate Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman FRS and his contacts with the British Scientific community in a social and political context' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 47-64 R Singh 'India's Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prize nominators and nominees in colonial and international context' NR 2007 Vol 61 pp 333-346 Notes: DSB gives death date as 06 October 1894 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 6 Oct 1893 or 6 Oct 1894 - 16 Feb 1956 NA5336 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 04/06/2025 RS_NET\KieraE Yes d7a3731f-de3f-4c73-974e-d7db7238e768