Write a descriptive paragraph on the famous Indian scientist Sir C V Raman in 100 – 150 words on the basis of the following inputs: (5) Born on 7 November 1888 in Madras- Physicist by profession- worked in the field of light scattering- the discovery is known as ‘Raman Effect’- won Nobel Prize in 1930 for his discovery- elected ‘Fellow of the Royal Society’ in 1924- in 1954 India honoured him with its highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’- breathed his last on 21 November 1970
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A descriptive paragraph on the famous Indian scientist Sir C.V Raman-
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was a renowned physicist, born on 7th November in the year 1888 in Tiruchirapalli of Madras. His work for light scattering is famous. He contributed various useful works to the world of physics. His contributions to acoustics and optics are still unfathomable.
He comes from a physics background, with his degree in physics honors from the University of Madras. During graduation, he was capable enough to publish his research paper on the diffraction of light in 1906.
He is well known for his Raman effect. Other works include his findings of light scattering like why seawater looks blue and in the field of music, researching about the harmonic effect.
He was awarded the highest token of respect in India with the Bharat Ratna in 1954 and a noble prize in 1930. He was also elected as a fellow of the royal society in 1924. The country lost its great personality on 21st November 1970.
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman born on 7 November 1888, in the former Madras Province of India (presently Tamil Nadu) was an Indian physician who carried out ground-breaking work in the field of light scattering. He discovered that when light traverses a transparent material. Some of the deflected light changes wavelength. This phenomena of "Raman effect" earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Raman was honoured with a large number of honorary doctorates and memberships of scientific societies. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society early in his career in 1924 and knighted in 1929. He later resigned from the fellowship in 1968 for reasons unrecorded, the only Indian FRS ever to do so.
In 1954, India honoured him with its highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna and celebrates National Science Day on 28 February of every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman effect in 1928, Raman breathed his last on 21 November 1970