Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman was one of the great physicists of India and the world who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. His greatest contribution was the discovery of what is known as the “Raman Effect”. Born on November 7, 1888, Raman had many remarkable achievements in his life which are well documented. From these, we choose some lesser known facts about the great man.
1. In the presidential address of the Royal Society in 1929, Ernest Rutherford mentioned the Raman Effect. He was awarded the Knight Bachelor Award. In addition, he was also awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society.
2. Raman was the first Indian director of the Indian Institute of Science (IIS). It was a historic moment in 1933 because during the colonial period, all directors of IIS prior to Raman were British.
3. Raman was also appointed as the first National Professor of India by the newly appointed independent India in 1947.
4. The Nobel laureate also won India’s highest civilian award. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
5. Born in Chennai, he completed his graduation from Presidency College, University of Madras at the age of 16, where he topped the examination.
6. Raman was also the founder of the Indian Journal of Physics. He started the magazine in 1926.
7. In addition to being a world-renowned physicist, Raman was also a professor at the University of Calcutta. He was appointed the first Palit Professor of Physics by Ashutosh Mukherjee at Rajabazar Science College in 1917.
8. Raman also founded the Indian Academy of Sciences in 1933, the same year he joined the Indian Institute of Science as director. He also established the Raman Research Institute in 1948.
9. National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February, the day he discovered the Raman Effect in 1928.
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