Updated: November 7, 2020 5:54:30 pm
The black and white images of the 1930s, when he was awarded the prestigious Physics prize for the Raman effect, has left many enchanted online. (Source:
On the occasion of the 132nd anniversary of the birth of Dr. CV Raman on Saturday, the official name of the Nobel Prize winner shared rare images of the physicist who visited Stockholm in 1930 to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics. Black and white video is going viral on social media sites and has left many enchanted.
Dr. Raman was awarded the prestigious award for his work on the scattering of light, which was called the “Raman effect.” He was the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in any branch of science. Check out the video here:
On the eve of Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman’s birthday, take a look at this clip from 1930 when Sir Raman had just arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, to receive his Nobel Prize at the Nobel Prize Ceremony on December 10. #Nobel Prize pic.twitter.com/KgU1rTAO1Q
– The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) November 6, 2020
The official nickname of the Nobel Prize winner wrote on Instagram: “Raman received the prize in physics’ for his work in the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect that bears his name.”
“When light encounters particles that are smaller than the wavelength of light, the light travels in different directions. This occurs, for example, when packets of light (photons) meet molecules in a gas, “the publication added.
Speaking in detail about his findings, the agency added in 1928, the Indian scientist discovered that a small portion of the scattered light acquires other wavelengths than that of the original light. “This is because some of the energy from the incoming photons can be transferred to a molecule, giving it a higher energy level. Among other things, the phenomenon is used to analyze different types of material, ”he said.
As the video gained a lot of attention online, the ‘Raman Effect’ started trending on Twitter with many tributes.
Tribute to the great Indian physicist, Nobel laureate, Bharata Ratna CV Raman in his Jayanthi. He did pioneering works in the field of light scattering called the Raman Effect. I encourage students to study science and become future scientists to make the nation great. pic.twitter.com/vvSqXIzXAP
– 🚩Allati Rajesh Sagar 🇮🇳 (@AllatiRajeshARS) November 7, 2020
Sir CV Raman was a man of extraordinary ability. He passed his 10th standard when he was 11 years old. At age 15, he earned a gold medal degree in physics. When I was 19 I had a master’s degree.
Besides being brilliant, he was curious about the world around him. pic.twitter.com/P9xCarYMBG
– Chronicles of Clio (@ChroniclesClio) November 7, 2020
He later wrote for #CVRaman about his experience sitting under the Union Jack while receiving the award. How it led to its collapse.
India celebrates National Science Day on February 28, the day CV Raman discovered the Raman effect.
Let us remember the genius on his birth anniversary. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/6K7Pos4Nmg
– Saffron_blood (@ sharmapiyoosh9) November 7, 2020
Heartfelt tributes to Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman. The Raman effect also became an important element in analyzing the properties of atoms and stars! I had the honor of meeting his illustrious nephew, the late Nobel laureate, Professor S. Chandrasekhar in 1988, known as the father of modern astrophysics. https://t.co/N2J1tqPUIs
– Prof. Madan M. Sharma (@ mmsharma102) November 7, 2020
Dr. Raman has been honored with a large number of honorary doctorates and membership in scientific societies. He was elected to the Royal Society early in his career (1924) and knighted in 1929.
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