Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born on November 7,1888 at Trichinopoly, Kerala. He did his M.A. from the Madras University in 1907. He did his Ph.D. from the Freeburg University and L.L.D. from the Glasgow University. He also received honorary Ph.D. and D.Sc. from several universities.
Professor Raman is renowned worldwide for his discovery of the 'Raman Effect', in the year 1928. For this achievement, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930). His scientific work dealt mainly with molecular diffraction of light, mechanical theory of the bowed strings and diffraction of X-rays, and theory of musical instruments and physics of crystals.
Professor Raman was the founder director, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, 1943-70. He was conferred 'Knighthood' by the British Government in 1929, the Metanchi Medal, Rome in 1929. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1954 and the International Lenin Prize in 1957. Professor Raman died on November 11,1970.
Spectographic analysis of metal is a standard analysis method now-a days. This is based on the Raman Effect.
