Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (physicist)
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This article is about the physicist. For the historian, see R. C. Majumdar.
Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1904-1995) was an Indian physicist who made contributions in several branches of theoretical physics, notably statistical mechanics and ionospheric physics. He played a key role in setting up the Department of Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Delhi, which he headed for around nine years, and also was pro-vice-chancellor of the university.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and was general secretary of the National Academy of Sciences, India.
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Ramesh Chandra Majumdar | |
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Born | 1 March 1904 Patgram, Dacca district, Bengal Presidency |
Died | 29 December 1995(1995-12-29) (aged 91) |
Nationality (legal) | Indian |
Alma mater | Calcutta University, University of Jena |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Bose Institute, Delhi University |
Doctoral students | Asoke Nath Mitra |
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