Biography of C.V Raman, a pride of Indian Science
Biography of C.V. Raman, a pride of Indian Science C.V Raman is one of the most renowned scientists produced by India. His full name was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. He is a world-renowned Indian physicist and brought honour to the Indian nation through his contribution to the field of Physics. C.V Raman made remarkable discoveries and his theory is called the Raman Effect, and it deals with a concept known as Raman Scattering. Here's a short brief of his enormous work of life. Early Life and Family Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born on November 7, 1888, in the city of Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency, British India. Today the city is known as Tiruchirappalli and sits in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Raman's father was Chandrasekharan Ramanathan Iyer. He was a teacher of mathematics and physics. His mother was Parvathi Ammal. Raman was the second of eight siblings. At the time of Raman's birth, the family lived on a very low income. When Raman was four years old, his ...