Meghnad Saha

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Meghnad Saha born?October 6, 1893
2. Where was Meghnad Saha born?Dhamrai, Bengal Presidency, British India
3. What is the career?Renowned astrophysicist, physicist, and politician
4. Who was Meghnad Saha?Meghnad Saha was an Indian astrophysicist born in 1893 who made big discoveries about stars.
5. What is the Saha ionization equation?The Saha ionization equation tells us how many atoms of an element have lost electrons in hot, low‑pressure gas, like in a star's atmosphere.

Thermodynamics: The branch of physics dealing with heat and its relation to other forms of energy and work.
Statistical Mechanics: A theory that relates the macroscopic properties of a system to the behavior of its microscopic constituents.
Ionization Potential: The minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule in the gaseous state.