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'''Nil Ratan Dhar''' (January 02, 1892 -  December 05, 1986) was an Indian Professor of  Soil Science and Chemistry at [[University of Allahabad]] . He was popularly known as the  Father of Indian [[Physical chemistry|Physical Chemistry]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail |url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=F00-0213 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.insaindia.res.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chemistry Tree - Nil Ratan Dhar |url=https://academictree.org/chemistry/peopleinfo.php?pid=686471 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=academictree.org}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=S |last2=B |first2=eep |last3=hu |date=2018-10-29 |title=GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIKThe Life and Works of Gopal Krishna Puranik |url=https://ptgkp.com/2018/10/29/food-crisis-and-soil-fertility-by-dr-n-r-dhar-in-the-rural-indiabombay-september-1947/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIK |language=en-US}}</ref>He was mostly notable for the Discovery of the process of thermal and photo-chemical fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. <ref name=":1" />  He was a founding member of [[The World Academy of Sciences]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhar, Nil Ratan |url=https://twas.org/directory/dhar-nil-ratan |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=TWAS |language=en}}</ref>
'''Nil Ratan Dhar''' (January 02, 1892 -  December 05, 1986) was an [[India|Indian]] Professor of  Soil Science and Chemistry at [[University of Allahabad]] . He was popularly known as the  Father of Indian [[Physical chemistry|Physical Chemistry]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail |url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/detail.php?id=F00-0213 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.insaindia.res.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chemistry Tree - Nil Ratan Dhar |url=https://academictree.org/chemistry/peopleinfo.php?pid=686471 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=academictree.org}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=S |last2=B |first2=eep |last3=hu |date=2018-10-29 |title=GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIKThe Life and Works of Gopal Krishna Puranik |url=https://ptgkp.com/2018/10/29/food-crisis-and-soil-fertility-by-dr-n-r-dhar-in-the-rural-indiabombay-september-1947/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIK |language=en-US}}</ref> He was mostly notable for the Discovery of the process of thermal and photo-chemical fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.<ref name=":1" /> He was a founding member of [[The World Academy of Sciences]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhar, Nil Ratan |url=https://twas.org/directory/dhar-nil-ratan |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=TWAS |language=en}}</ref>
He was also a Founding Member and a former president of [[National Academy of Sciences, India|National Academy of Sciences]] [[India|(India]]) and the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.<ref name=":0" />He was the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.<ref name=":0" />
He was also a Founding Member and a former president of [[National Academy of Sciences, India|National Academy of Sciences]] [[India|(India]]) and the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.<ref name=":0" /> He was the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.<ref name=":0" />


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Nil Ratan Dhar was born on January 02, 1892 in Jesore now [[Bangladesh]] to the family of Prassana Kumar Dhar who was a lawyer and Nirode Mohini Dhar who was the daughter of a zaminder of Jesore (Bangladesh). <ref name=":2" />He obtained his DSc in 1917 from [[University of London]]. In 1919, he bagged the degree of State [[Doctor of Science]] from [[France]] and he is a beneficiary of honorary DSc from the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and the Universities of Allahabad, [[Jadavpur University|Jadavpur University,]] [[Gorakhpur University]], [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] and [[Visva-Bharati University|Visva Bharati.]]<ref name=":0" />
Nil Ratan Dhar was born on January 02, 1892 in Jesore now [[Bangladesh]] to the family of Prassana Kumar Dhar who was a lawyer and Nirode Mohini Dhar who was the daughter of a zaminder of Jesore (Bangladesh). <ref name=":2" />He obtained his DSc in 1917 from [[University of London]]. In 1919, he bagged the degree of State [[Doctor of Science]] from [[France]] and he is a beneficiary of honorary DSc from the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and the Universities of Allahabad, [[Jadavpur University|Jadavpur University,]] [[Gorakhpur University]], [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] and [[Visva-Bharati University|Visva Bharati.]]<ref name=":0" />


== Awards and memberships ==
== Awards and memberships ==
Nil Ratan Dhar was a Corresponding Member of the  [[Academy of Sciences (France)|Academy of Sciences, France]]. He was a Foreign member of [[French Academy of Agriculture]]. He was the  Founder Member of  National Academy of Sciences (India) and he was the President of the Association from 1935- 1937. The Founder Member of [[Indian Chemical Society]] and he was the President from  1933-34. He was a member of Society of Biological Chemist (India), Agricultural Society of India and Indian Society of Soil Sciences and he eventually became their president. He was a Fellow of [[The Chemical Society of London|Chemical Society (London]]) and [[Royal Institute of Chemistry]]. In 1961, they made him the General President of  [[Indian Science Congress Association]].<ref name=":0" />
Nil Ratan Dhar was a Corresponding Member of the [[Academy of Sciences (France)|Academy of Sciences, France]]. He was a Foreign member of [[French Academy of Agriculture]]. He was the  Founder Member of  National Academy of Sciences (India) and he was the President of the Association from 1935- 1937. The Founder Member of [[Indian Chemical Society]] and he was the President from  1933-34. He was a member of Society of Biological Chemist (India), Agricultural Society of India and Indian Society of Soil Sciences and he eventually became their president. He was a Fellow of [[The Chemical Society of London|Chemical Society (London]]) and [[Royal Institute of Chemistry]]. In 1961, they made him the General President of [[Indian Science Congress Association]].<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:50, 5 July 2022

Nil Ratan Dhar
নীলরতন ধর
Born
নীলরতন ধর

January 02, 1892
Jolkhada in Harihar Nagar Union of Monirampur Upazila now Jessore, Bangladesh
DiedDecember 05, 1986
NationalityBangladesh
Alma materUniversity of London, Calcutta University, Sorbonne University
Known forDiscovery of the process of thermal and photo-chemical fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil
SpouseShila Dhar
AwardsGriffith Prize Asiatic Society Award
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical Chemistry, Soil Science
InstitutionsUniversity of Allahabad

Nil Ratan Dhar (January 02, 1892 -  December 05, 1986) was an Indian Professor of  Soil Science and Chemistry at University of Allahabad . He was popularly known as the  Father of Indian Physical Chemistry.[1][2][3] He was mostly notable for the Discovery of the process of thermal and photo-chemical fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.[2] He was a founding member of The World Academy of Sciences [4] He was also a Founding Member and a former president of National Academy of Sciences (India) and the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.[1] He was the Founder Director, Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Allahabad.[1]

Early life and education

Nil Ratan Dhar was born on January 02, 1892 in Jesore now Bangladesh to the family of Prassana Kumar Dhar who was a lawyer and Nirode Mohini Dhar who was the daughter of a zaminder of Jesore (Bangladesh). [3]He obtained his DSc in 1917 from University of London. In 1919, he bagged the degree of State Doctor of Science from France and he is a beneficiary of honorary DSc from the Banaras Hindu University and the Universities of Allahabad, Jadavpur University, Gorakhpur University, Calcutta and Visva Bharati.[1]

Awards and memberships

Nil Ratan Dhar was a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences, France. He was a Foreign member of French Academy of Agriculture. He was the  Founder Member of  National Academy of Sciences (India) and he was the President of the Association from 1935- 1937. The Founder Member of Indian Chemical Society and he was the President from  1933-34. He was a member of Society of Biological Chemist (India), Agricultural Society of India and Indian Society of Soil Sciences and he eventually became their president. He was a Fellow of Chemical Society (London) and Royal Institute of Chemistry. In 1961, they made him the General President of Indian Science Congress Association.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ a b "Chemistry Tree - Nil Ratan Dhar". academictree.org. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ a b S; B, eep; hu (2018-10-29). "GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIKThe Life and Works of Gopal Krishna Puranik". GOPAL KRISHNA PURANIK. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  4. ^ "Dhar, Nil Ratan". TWAS. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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