Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)
Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)
Subhash Mukhopadhyay (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) was a renowned physician and biophysicist, best known for his significant contributions to the field of reproductive medicine and in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Etymology
The name Subhash is of Sanskrit origin, meaning "eloquent speaker". Mukhopadhyay is a common Bengali surname, derived from the term "Mukhopādhyāya", which is a combination of "Mukho" (meaning 'head' or 'chief') and "Upādhyāya" (meaning 'teacher' or 'priest').
Career
Mukhopadhyay was born on January 16, 1931, in Hazaribagh, British India. He earned his medical degree from the University of Calcutta, where he later served as a faculty member. In 1978, Mukhopadhyay achieved a significant milestone in the field of reproductive medicine by creating the world's second and India's first test-tube baby, named "Durga", using in vitro fertilisation. Despite his groundbreaking work, Mukhopadhyay faced significant opposition and criticism from the Indian medical community and government, leading to his tragic suicide in 1981.
Legacy
Mukhopadhyay's pioneering work in IVF was posthumously recognised by the Indian government in 2002. His life and struggles were depicted in the 2010 film, "Ek Doctor Ki Maut" ('Death of a Doctor'), directed by Tapan Sinha. Today, Mukhopadhyay is remembered as a trailblazer in the field of reproductive medicine, and his contributions continue to impact the lives of countless individuals and families worldwide.
Related Terms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)
- Wikipedia's article - Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski