‘What a (Ra)man he was! his light continues to illuminate’: Jairam Ramesh hails CV Raman on birth anniversary


PTI, Nov 7, 2023, 10:11 AM IST

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Nobel laureate and physicist C V Raman on his birth anniversary, saying his light continues to ”inspire and illuminate”.

In a post on X, Ramesh said today is the 135th birth anniversary of Raman, an experimental physicist par excellence. Raman was the solo recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his revolutionary work on light scattering carried out at the Indian Association for the Advancement of Science in Calcutta, Ramesh pointed out. ”What is immortalised in science as the Raman Effect was born out of his first voyage to Europe in 1921 and wondering at the beautiful blueness of the Mediterranean Sea,” he said.

Raman was supremely self-confident and fearlessly outspoken, Ramesh said. A superb science communicator, Raman set up the Indian Academy of Sciences in 1934 and also offered a home at the Indian Institute of Science in then Bangalore to German scientists fleeing Hitler’s rule, he noted. ”One of them Max Born (Nobel in 1954) did in fact spend time at the IISc,” he said.

”Raman was a fiercely proud Indian while at the same time being an unapologetic rationalist deeply influenced by the life of the Buddha,” the Congress leader said. The Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru is his finest institutional legacy and should be a pilgrimage centre for the younger generation, he said.

”His was a specialised field but Raman’s breadth and depth of knowledge in many other areas like acoustics and optics was simply astounding. What a (Ra)man he was! His light continues to inspire and illuminate,” Ramesh said.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Nelamangala accident: Police expedite probe, CCTV images being scrutinised

Minister Parameshwara directs police to ensure tight security in Bengaluru on New Year’s eve

Teachings of Lord Christ celebrate love, harmony: PM Modi at Christmas celebrations

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away

Passenger gets back misplaced bag containing valuables worth Rs 20 lakh at Mangaluru airport

Karnataka govt approves 9 industrial projects worth Rs 9,823 Cr

Shami not fully fit yet, ruled out of remaining two Tests in Australia

Related Articles More

Teachings of Lord Christ celebrate love, harmony: PM Modi at Christmas celebrations

Police ‘killed’ Dalit man, alleges Rahul in Parbhani; CM Fadnavis says visit politically motivated

Gurugram: 21 cybercriminals arrested for duping Rs 125 cr in fraud cases across country

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

Newly recruited Meitei, Kuki personnel in Manipur police to be posted together: CM Biren Singh

MUST WATCH

Tulunadu Daivaradane

Feeding Birds with Creative Paddy Art!

Areca Nut

HOTEL SRI DURGA BHAVANA

Harish Poonja


Latest Additions

Kalaburagi: Woman sustains burns after live electric wire falls on her

Nelamangala accident: Police expedite probe, CCTV images being scrutinised

Rohan Estate Mukka – Resort-style luxury layout launched

Minister Parameshwara directs police to ensure tight security in Bengaluru on New Year’s eve

Teachings of Lord Christ celebrate love, harmony: PM Modi at Christmas celebrations

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.