136th Birth Anniversary of CV Raman is celebrated on 7th November 2024.

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7th November 2024 marks the celebration of the 136th Birth Anniversary of Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman, known for his work in light scattering.


      - He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 "for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him 'Raman Effect'".

      - The Raman effect is a phenomenon in which light changes its wavelength when it interacts with matter.

      - He was honoured with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1954.

Main Points:-   (i) C. V. Raman was born on 7th November 1888 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu .

      (ii) He began his career as an Asst. Accountant Gen. in the Indian Fin. Service but stayed associated with scientific research.

(iii) He also served as the Dir. of the Indian Inst. of Science (IISc) in Bangalore (Karnataka).

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