Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman is known as the most prominent scientist in the history of India. He is known for his acclaimed work in science and he also won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930. CV Raman was born on November 7, 1988, in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu.
CV Raman was a very sincere and intelligent student and he passed his matriculation at the age of 11 and he completed his class 123 at the age of 13, that too with a scholarship.
For those who don’t know, CV Raman gave the examination of the Financial Civil Sevices (FCS) and he topped it with flying colours. In 1907, he joined as Assistant Accountant General in Kolkata. However, he never failed to do the science practice in laboratories which he used to do at night.
Later, he left the job of an accountant and joined as Professor at the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore from 1933-1948 and after that, he became the director of the Raman Insitute of Research at Bangalore.
CV Raman [ublished his work on the Molecular Diffraction of Light in 1922 that led to his discovery of the radiation effect and on February 28, 1928, he earned the Nobel Prize in Physics.
He passed away in the year 1970 in Bangalore. At that time, he was 82.
Dr CV Raman was awarded a number of awards including the Franklin Medal in 1941, Bharat Ratna in 1954, Lenin Peace Price in 1957.
People also commemorate the Raman Effect and it is celebrated as National Science Day. This day is observed on February 28, every year.
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