The Nobel Prize in Physics 1930 -won by this Indian

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Submitted by padmini on 10 December, 2007 - 05:53.

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This is the story of a man who devoted his life to scientific research in India and received international acclaim with the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics. The nation honoured him with the Bharat Ratna in 1954, yet surprisingly Raman was cold-shouldered by his contemporary scientists in independent India. With childlike simplicity and the impatience of a genius he would say the right thing in a wrong way. No wonder, he was misunderstood and misinterpreted for his spontaneous outbursts.
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born at Trichinopoly in Southern India on November 7th, 1888. His father was a lecturer in mathematics and physics so that from the first he was immersed in an academic atmosphere. He entered Presidency College, Madras, in 1902, and in 1904 passed his B.A. examination, winning the first place and the gold medal in physics; in 1907 he gained his M.A. degree, obtaining the highest distinctions.
Sir Venkata Raman died on November 21, 1970.

Today we realise his contributions to science and Indian science was great and we are proud of this versatile genius