CHANDRASHEKHAR VENKATA RAMAN was an Indian physicist whose work was influential in the growth of science in India. His spirit of inquiry and devotion to science laid the base for scientific research in India. His boundless curiosity and scientific temperament led him to become the first Asian scientist to win the Nobel Prize. He also knighted by the British government in 1929. Henceforth the title 'Sir' was added to his name. He is known as sir C.V.Raman.
Raman was born on November 7, 1988 at Tiruchchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He was about everything since his childhood. Raman had his early education at Vishakhapatnam and madras. He passed his matriculation when he was 12 year old. One day in 1903 Professor Eliot of Presidency college madras saw a little boy in his B.A class. Thinking that he might have strayed into the room, the Professor asked.
His father Chandrasekhar Iyer was a lecturer in physics in local college. His mother Parvati ammal was a housewife. He was married on 6May 1907 to Lokasundari ammal [1892-1980] with whom he had two sons Chandrasekhar and Radhakrishna.
While doing his M.A Raman wrote an article on the subject of Physics and he sent it to the Philosophical Magazine and Nature a science magazine of England. On reading his article many eminent scientists in London noted the talent of this young Indian. Raman wanted to compete for the I.C.S examination. But to write that examination he had to go to London but could not do so as he was poor and could not afford it. So finical Civil Service Competitive examination.
Later he associated himself with an institute called Indian associate for the cultivation of science which was the only research institution in those days. While working of there his research work came to the notice of the vice chancellor of Calcutta University. The vice chancellor appointed him as Professor of Physics in Calcutta University.
As the ship was sailing through the Meditarrian sea Raman got a doubt as to why the waters of the sea looking blue. This doubt imitated C. V. Raman Institute of Technology is situated at Mancheswar Industrial Estate just about one k.m.
from Rasulgarh Chhak, Bhubaneswar, and Odessa. It was established in 1992, registered under Rout Education
On return in 1933 Sir Raman joined the Indian institute of science Bangalore as the director. Later he relinquished the directorship but continued to work in the physics department. The University of Cambridge offered him a Professor jobs which Sir C.V Raman rejected stating that he was an Indian and wanted to serve in his own country.
Raman also worked on the acoustics of musical instruments. He worked out the theory of transverse vibration of bowed strings on the basis of superposition velocities. He was also the first to investigate the harmful nature of the sound of the Indian drums such as the table and the midrange.
Before two years of retirement he started the Raman Research institute to continue his research. He served as its director and remained active there until his death in 1970s in Bangalore at the age of 82. Raman was always aware of the importance of physical fitness. He used to have daily walks. It is said that he used to go on a bicycle 12 miles on a day at the age of 60. Though Sir C.V. Raman breathed his last on November 21, 1970 but his achievements and scientific temperament has lived long and will live forever.
CHANDRASHEKHAR VENKATA RAMAN was an Indian physicist whose work was influential in the growth of science in India. His spirit of inquiry and devotion to science laid the base for scientific research in India. His boundless curiosity and scientific temperament led him to become the first Asian scientist to win the Nobel Prize. He also knighted by the British government in 1929. Henceforth the title 'Sir' was added to his name. He is known as sir C.V.Raman.
Raman was born on November 7, 1988 at Tiruchchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. He was about everything since his childhood. Raman had his early education at Vishakhapatnam and madras. He passed his matriculation when he was 12 year old. One day in 1903 Professor Eliot of Presidency college madras saw a little boy in his B.A class. Thinking that he might have strayed into the room, the Professor asked.
His father Chandrasekhar Iyer was a lecturer in physics in local college. His mother Parvati ammal was a housewife. He was married on 6May 1907 to Lokasundari ammal [1892-1980] with whom he had two sons Chandrasekhar and Radhakrishna.
While doing his M.A Raman wrote an article on the subject of Physics and he sent it to the Philosophical Magazine and Nature a science magazine of England. On reading his article many eminent scientists in London noted the talent of this young Indian. Raman wanted to compete for the I.C.S examination. But to write that examination he had to go to London but could not do so as he was poor and could not afford it. So finical Civil Service Competitive examination.
Later he associated himself with an institute called Indian associate for the cultivation of science which was the only research institution in those days. While working of there his research work came to the notice of the vice chancellor of Calcutta University. The vice chancellor appointed him as Professor of Physics in Calcutta University.
As the ship was sailing through the Meditarrian sea Raman got a doubt as to why the waters of the sea looking blue. This doubt imitated C. V. Raman Institute of Technology is situated at Mancheswar Industrial Estate just about one k.m.
from Rasulgarh Chhak, Bhubaneswar, and Odessa. It was established in 1992, registered under Rout Education
On return in 1933 Sir Raman joined the Indian institute of science Bangalore as the director. Later he relinquished the directorship but continued to work in the physics department. The University of Cambridge offered him a Professor jobs which Sir C.V Raman rejected stating that he was an Indian and wanted to serve in his own country.
Raman also worked on the acoustics of musical instruments. He worked out the theory of transverse vibration of bowed strings on the basis of superposition velocities. He was also the first to investigate the harmful nature of the sound of the Indian drums such as the table and the midrange.
Before two years of retirement he started the Raman Research institute to continue his research. He served as its director and remained active there until his death in 1970s in Bangalore at the age of 82. Raman was always aware of the importance of physical fitness. He used to have daily walks. It is said that he used to go on a bicycle 12 miles on a day at the age of 60. Though Sir C.V. Raman breathed his last on November 21, 1970 but his achievements and scientific temperament has lived long and will live forever.
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