Priyadaranjan Ray
Priyadaranjan Ray | |
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| Born | 16 January 1888 Noāpāra, Indian |
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| Known for | Ray–Dutt twist |
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Priyadaranjan Ray
Life and career
Ray was born in
In 1911, Ray began work under P. C. Ray as a senior research scholar in inorganic chemistry. He began a research project on the formation of chemical complexes between
Ray was a founding fellow of the Indian Chemical Society in 1924, serving as its president in 1947–1948.[1] From 1945 to 1953,[2][3] he served as the Honorary Director (Honorary Secretary until 1947) of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), and again as its officiating Director from 1956 until 1958, when he largely retired from scientific research, having supervised a number of doctorates.[1] In 1951, in recognition of his accomplishments in microchemistry and colorimetry, he was appointed a member of a IUPAC Commission of New Reactions and served for eight years, during which time he contributed towards a comprehensive review of colorimetric analysis. In 1979, he was appointed President of the 20th International Conference on Coordination Chemistry.[1]
A bachelor, Ray lived simply and remained indifferent towards academic honours and distinctions throughout his life, never aspiring to a doctorate despite a record of accomplishments which would have qualified him for one.[4] In 1935, he was appointed a Foundation Fellow of the National Institute of Sciences of India (FNI, now the Indian National Science Academy).[5][n 1] In 1944, he was further appointed a Fellow of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (FIAS).[6] Completely blind and deaf in his final years, he died on 11 December 1982 after a period of failing health, aged 94.[1]
Scientific and historical studies
During his career, Ray conducted research in coordination chemistry and magnetochemistry.[4] He designed several organic reagents including
Global policy
He was one of the signatories of the agreement to convene a convention for drafting a
Notes
- ^ Prior to 1970, the Indian National Science Academy was named the "National Institute of Sciences of India", and its fellows bore the post-nominal "FNI". The post-nominal became "FNA" in 1970 when the association adopted its present name.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Chatterjee, S. D.; Banerjea, D. (1982). "Priyadaranjan Rây (1888–1982)" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy. 11: 1–20.
- ^ The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science: Annual Report for the Year 1945. 1945. p. 15.
- ^ "The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science: Annual Report for 1952-53" (PDF). Archive - IACS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ S2CID 231792356. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "National Institute of Sciences of India: List of Foundation Fellows" (PDF). Indian National Science Academy. 1935. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science: Annual Report for the Year 1943. 1943. p. 2.
- ^ "Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials". Helen Keller Archive. American Foundation for the Blind. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems". The Encyclopedia of World Problems | Union of International Associations (UIA). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
