Biography of Nobel Laureate CV Raman

CV Raman was born at Trichinopoly in Southern India ON November 7th, 1888.

His father was a lecturer in mathematics and physics so that from the first he was immersed in an academic atmosphere.

He entered Presidency College, Madras in 1902, and in 1904 passed his B.A. examination

Winning the first place and the gold medal in physics, in 1907 he gained his M.A. degree

CV Raman was born at Trichinopoly in Southern India ON November 7th, 1888.

In 1971 he was offered the newly endowed Palit Chair of Physics at Calcutta University and decided to accept it.