Kedareswar Banerjee | |
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| Born | 15 September 1900 Sthal, Bikrampur, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 30 April 1975 Barasat, Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Known for | X-ray Crystallographic |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | X-ray crystallography |
| Institutions | University of Allahabad India Meteorological Department University of Dhaka Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| Notable students | Shri Krishna Joshi |
Kedareswar Banerjee (15 September 1900 – 30 April 1975) was an X-ray crystallographer and director of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.[1][2] Early in his career he determined the structures of naphthalene and anthracene. In 1931, he worked with Sir William Henry Bragg and developed one of the first direct methods of crystal structure determination. He was Professor of Physics at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science from 1943 to 1952 and Director of the Association from 1959 until his retirement in 1965. Between 1952 and 1959 he was Head of the Department of Physics at Allahabad University.[3][4] His interests in crystallography were widespread and, with his death, India has lost a renowned teacher. K. Banerjee joined the research group of Sir C. V. Raman at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Calcutta, a premier Indian research institute of India.[5] He worked in various institutions including IACS, the India Meteorological Department, University of Dhaka and Allahabad University and finally retired as the Director of IACS, Calcutta in 1965. Prof. Banerjee explained some points of crystal research to Homi J. Bhabha (21 Dec 1956) also.[6][7]
- ^ “K Banerjee was Reader, University of Dacca; Mahendra Lal Sircar Professor (1943-52), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata; Professor & Head, Department of Physics, University of Allahabad (1952-59); and Director, IACS (1959)”. Professor Banerjee Director at Indian Association of Cultivation of Science
- ^ "K Banerjee Birth Centenary Celebration Committee, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)". Prof. K Banerjee was a pioneer in X-Ray Crystallography Research in India
- ^ "Professor Banerjee's letter to Noble Prize committee in favour of Bose". this letter was written when he was HEAD of the Department of Physics, University of Allahabad
- ^ "Professor Banejee, a eminent scientist in crystallography describing national new article at Allahabad". Professor Banerjee remembered as eminent crystalographer
- ^ "Raman's legacy of excellence in physics was aptly carried forward in IACS first by Professor K.S. Krishnan and later by Professor Kedareshwar Banerjee".Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)'s page describing contribution of Professor Banerjee
- ^ “Professor Kedareswar Banerjee – The Crystallographer (15 September 1900 – 30 April 1975)”. Professor Kedareswar Banerjee a brief Introduction from IUCR web page
- ^ “Kedareswar Banerjee” Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. From IISc Bangore web page