Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Indian physicist (1888–1970)
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Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Summary

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tiruchirappalli[2]. He was born on November 7, 1888[3]. He passed away in Bengaluru[4]. He died on November 21, 1970[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,307 views/month, #6,515 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tiruchirappalli[2], Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman…
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman died in Bengaluru[4].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born on November 7, 1888[3].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman died on November 21, 1970[5].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's father was R. Chandrasekhara Iyer[10].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's mother was Parvathi Ammal[11].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was married to Lokasundari Ammal[12].
  • A child of Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was Venkatraman Radhakrishnan[13].
  • A child of Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was Chandrasekhar (Raja) Raman[14].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman held citizenship in British Raj[15].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman held citizenship in India[16].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman held citizenship in Dominion of India[17].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's professions included physicist[6].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's professions included crystallographer[8].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's field of work was physics[18].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was employed by Banaras Hindu University[19].
  • Among Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's employers was Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[20].
  • Among Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's employers was University of Calcutta[21].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was educated at University of Madras[22].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's education included a stint at Presidency College[23].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman is A New Type of Secondary Radiation[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman is Raman scattering[26].
  • Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's place of birth was Tiruchirappalli[2]. He was born on November 7, 1888[3]. His father was R. Chandrasekhara Iyer[10]. His mother was Parvathi Ammal[11].

Education

Educated at University of Madras[22], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30]; Presidency College[23], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1840[33]; and University of Calcutta[24], a state public university[34], in India[35], founded in 1857[36], headquartered in Kolkata[37]. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman studied under Rhishard Llewellyn Jones[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8]. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's field of work was physics[18]. Employers include Banaras Hindu University[19], a central university[39], in India[40], founded in 1916[41], headquartered in Varanasi[42]; Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[20], a research institute[43], in India[44], founded in 1909[45], headquartered in Bengaluru[46]; and University of Calcutta[21], a state public university[47], in India[48], founded in 1857[49], headquartered in Kolkata[50]. Doctoral students include Vikram Sarabhai[51], G. N. Ramachandran[52], S. Pancharatnam[53], and K. R. Ramanathan[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A New Type of Secondary Radiation[25] and Raman scattering[26]. Things named for Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman include Raman spectroscopy[55]; Raman scattering[56], an effect[57]; surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy[58]; Raman[59]; and CV Raman Award[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[61], in Sweden[62], founded in 1901[63]; Lenin Peace Prize[64], an award[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1949[67]; Bharat Ratna[68], a civil decoration[69], in India[70], founded in 1954[71]; Fellow of the Royal Society[72], a fellowship award[73], in United Kingdom[74]; Hughes Medal[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1902[78]; and Matteucci Medal[79], a science award[80], in Italy[81], founded in 1868[82].

Personal Life

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was married to Lokasundari Ammal[12]. Children include Venkatraman Radhakrishnan[13], an astronomer[83], 1929–2011[84], of India[85] and Chandrasekhar (Raja) Raman[14]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[86].

Death and Burial

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman died on November 21, 1970[5]. He passed away in Bengaluru[4].

Why It Matters

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,307 views/month, #6,515 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Alladi Ramakrishnan[89], a physicist[90], 1923–2008[91], of India[92], specialised in theoretical physics[93].

Entities named for him include Raman spectroscopy[55]; Raman scattering[56], an effect[57]; surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy[58]; Raman[59]; and CV Raman Award[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vikram Sarabhai[94], a physicist[95], 1919–1971[96], of India[97], awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[98], specialised in physics[99]; G. N. Ramachandran[100], a physicist[101], 1922–2001[102], of India[103], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[104], specialised in biophysics[105]; and K. R. Ramanathan[106], a physicist[107], 1893–1984[108], of India[109], awarded the International Meteorological Organization Prize[110], specialised in physics[111].

FAQs

Where was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman born?

Born in Tiruchirappalli[2], Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman…

Where did Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman die?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman died in Bengaluru[4].

Who were Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's parents?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's father was R. Chandrasekhara Iyer[10]. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's mother was Parvathi Ammal[11].

Who was Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman married to?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman's spouses include Lokasundari Ammal[12].

What did Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman do for work?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and crystallographer[8].

Where did Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman go to school?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was educated at University of Madras[22], Presidency College[23], and University of Calcutta[24].

What awards did Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Lenin Peace Prize[64], Bharat Ratna[68], and Fellow of the Royal Society[72].

Who did Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman influence?

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman has been cited as an influence by Alladi Ramakrishnan[89].

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