| BIRTHDAY | 7 November,1888 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 1970) | 82 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Scorpio |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
C. V. Raman was born on 07-11-1888 in Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He was an Indian Physicist, Scientist, Writer & Author.
C. V. Raman Complete Bio & Career
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Ratna | Civilian Award | 1954 | Science and Engineering |
His contribution to the world includes groundbreaking work in the field of Light Scattering that earned him Noble Prize for Physics. He was also awarded with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award for his impeccable contribution in the field of Science.
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
C. V. Raman died on 21-11-1970 at age of 82 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He died from natural causes after some days of his birthday. He fell down in his laboratory and was taken to the hospital. Doctors declared that he had only 4 days to live. He wanted to die in the gardens by his flowers of his Institute.
| DEATHDAY | 21 November,1970 (Saturday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
C. V. Raman Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to R. Chandrasekhar Iyer and Parvathi Ammal. He had a brother named Chandrasekhara Subrahmanya Ayyar. He was married to Lokasundari Ammal and together they had two sons named Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (Scientist), and Chandrasekhar Raman. He had a nephew named Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Mathematician).
Life's Important Dates Of C. V. Raman
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Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About C. V. Raman
- Sir C. V Raman was just 14 years old when he started attending his B.A Class at Presidency College.
- C.V. Raman was the first Asian and first non-White to receive any Nobel Prize in the sciences.
- In 1932, Raman and Suri Bhagavantam discovered the quantum photon spin. This discovery further proved the quantum nature of light.
- After the independence of India, he was selected as the first national professor of India.
C. V. Raman Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
C. V. Raman was 82 years 0 month & 14 days old age.
