Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (CV Raman)

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (CV Raman) was born on November 7, 1888, in Thiruvanekoyl, Tiruchirapalli, Madras province. His father’s name was Chandrashekhar Aiyar. His mother’s name was Parvati. Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman’s early education was in Visakhapatnam.

 

Sir C. V. Raman secured first place in the Bachelor of Science examination in 1904 and received a gold medal in Physics Science. In the year 1907, he passed the M.A. with special qualifications.

Sir C. V. Raman was a great scientist. They invented ‘Raman Effect’. He was the first Indian to receive ‘Nobel Prize’ in the science field. He was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Physics for his outstanding work on the scattering of light. He was honored with many other titles for his great achievement.

Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman

On February 28, 1928, Sir Chandrasekhar Venkat Raman had announced his find. In his memory, ‘National Science Day’ is celebrated on 28th February every year in India. The objective of ‘National Science Day’ is to bring awareness among the people about the benefits of science and to create scientific thinking.

On the day of National Science Day, scientific activities are organized in various schools, colleges and science institutes. On this occasion, many awards are announced for the special contribution of science and to increase the popularity of science.