Born on February 28
Discovery of the Raman Effect
Light that changes colour.
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Where it comes from
This Story marks the anniversary of 28 February 1928, when the Indian physicist C. V. Raman announced the discovery of the effect that now bears his name. Working in Calcutta, he found that when light is scattered by molecules, a small part of it comes out with a different wavelength, because some of the light's…
How it's celebrated
In 1986 the Government of India made 28 February National Science Day, and schools, colleges and science institutions across the country hold talks, exhibitions and activities around a science theme.
Did you know
Raman was born in Tiruchirappalli, in today's Tamil Nadu, on 7 November 1888.
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