Palit Chair of Physics1917
C. V. Raman takes the Palit Professorship of Physics at the University of Calcutta and expands his experimental research programme.
Historical person
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, based on 5 World History Database records associated with India.
5 records1917–19305 events3 places
Chronological biography
1917
1921
Scattering of Light1921
C. V. Raman studies the blue colour of the Mediterranean and intensifies his investigation of light scattering in liquids.
1922
Molecular Diffraction1922
C. V. Raman develops his molecular diffraction approach to explain how light is scattered by liquids.
1928
Raman Effect28 February 1928
C. V. Raman and his collaborators observe the inelastic scattering of light now known as the Raman effect.
1930
Nobel Prize in Physics1930
C. V. Raman receives the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on light scattering and the discovery of the Raman effect.
Titles and roles
Physicist · Professor · Palit Professor
Record provenance
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