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Sir CV Raman: Nobel Laureate and Pioneer of the Raman Effect

Sir CV Raman: Nobel Laureate and Pioneer of the Raman Effect
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Birth Anniversary: A Man of Science Known For His 'Legacy' · freepressjournal.in

Sir CV Raman was a brilliant scientist from India who won a very important award called the Nobel Prize.

He won it because he discovered something called the Raman Effect.

This discovery helped us understand how light behaves when it passes through things.

He was the first person from Asia and the first person who wasn't white to win this award.

He was born a long time ago, on November 7th, and people remember him every year.

He was a very smart student, even when he was young, and he loved science.

His father was a teacher and inspired him.

He also won another big award in India called the Bharat Ratna.

Even though he was a scientist, he also had a funny side and was known to play pranks!

Key facts

Birth Date
November 7, 1888
Birth Place
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Nobel Prize
Physics, 1930
Bharat Ratna
1954
Discovery
Raman Effect
Education
Presidency College, University of Madras

Quotes

Sir C.V. Raman

A scientist known for discovering the Raman Effect and winning the Nobel Prize in Physics.

“in the summer, a voyage to Europe gave me the first opportunity to observe the wonderful blue opalescence of the Mediterranean Sea.”
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