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Historical Event on 10/6/1893

Meghnad N. Saha, astrophysicist, was born. In 1920, he developed the 'Thermal Ionization Equation', which has remained fundamental in all works on stellar atmospheres. This equation has been widely applied to the interpretation of stellar spectra, which are characteristic of the chemical composition of the light source.

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3/10/1959Mukundrao Ramarao Jaikar, great freedom fighter and famous lawyer, passed away.