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Raman discovered the Raman effect, which is the inelastic scattering of light by molecules, causing a change in the wavelength of the scattered light.
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In 1930, Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the Raman effect.
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In 1924, Raman was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in London, which is one of the highest honors in the field of science.
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Padma Bhushan: In 1954, Raman was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards in India.
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In 1933, Raman was appointed as the first Indian Director of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore.
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Knighted by the British Government: In 1947, Raman was knighted by the British government for his contributions to science.
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Founder of the Indian Journal of Physics: In 1926, Raman founded the Indian Journal of Physics, which is still published today.
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Raman conducted extensive research on the acoustics of musical instruments and developed a theory explaining why some instruments have a better quality of sound than others.
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Raman discovered that the red color of rubies and the blue color of sapphires were due to impurities, and he developed a method to determine the purity of diamonds.
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India celebrates National Science Day on 28th February every year to commemorate the discovery of the Raman effect by the Indian physicist, Sir C.V. Raman in 1928.
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