Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
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- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Education, Science
- Subcategories: Teaching, Teachers, Scientists, Physics, Physicists
- Curriculum: Asian History
Article abstract: Raman, the first internationally acclaimed Indian physicist to be entirely educated within India, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of important characteristics of light scattering. Raman also made significant contributions to the education of Indian students, establishing the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore in 1948.
Early Life
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born in Trichinopoly, India, on November 7, 1888. He was born into a family of academicians. His father, Chandrasekhara Iyer, was a...
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