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C.V. Raman

Raman Effect (Light Scattering)

Born 1888 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India 1928

โš›๏ธ Known For

1

Raman Effect โ€” light changes wavelength when scattered by molecules

2

Nobel Prize in Physics (1930)

3

First Asian scientist to win a Nobel Prize in science; founded Indian Academy of Sciences

First Asian Nobel laureate in science

Quick Facts

Field

โš›๏ธ Physics

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Born

1888

Key Year

1928

Invention

Raman Effect (Light Scattering)