This is a new series on the Greatest minds in the world (Source: Encyclopaedia Brittanica) and one piece of interesting info. on them:
Sir C.V Raman
Born in Trichy 1888
Got Nobel Prize in 1930
was knighted in 1929
Behind nearly every Indian research institution in his time.
what he found :When light traverses a transparent material some of the deflected light changes in wavelength.
This phenomenon is called Raman scattering effect!
Interesting bit of info.:
after completing his master's degree in Physics in Presidency college in 1907 he became an accountant in finance dept of Indian Govt.
after completing his master's degree in Physics in Presidency college in 1907 he became an accountant in finance dept of Indian Govt.
Just imagine!
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