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C.V. Raman
Raman Effect (Light Scattering)
Born 1888 ๐ฎ๐ณ India 1928
โ๏ธ Known For
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Raman Effect โ light changes wavelength when scattered by molecules
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Nobel Prize in Physics (1930)
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First Asian scientist to win a Nobel Prize in science; founded Indian Academy of Sciences
First Asian Nobel laureate in science
Quick Facts
Field
โ๏ธ Physics
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
1888
Key Year
1928
Invention
Raman Effect (Light Scattering)