NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOV 7
November 7 marks the 133rd birth anniversary of Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, more popularly known as CV Raman. Born on November 7, 1888, CV Raman became the first Indian to be conferred with a Nobel Prize in Physics.
On his birth anniversary, several leaders paid tribute to the Nobel laureate. Here’s how various leaders honoured the Bharat Ratna awardee.
नोबेल पुरस्कार से सम्मानित महान भारतीय भौतिक-शास्त्री भारत रत्न सर सी. वी. रमन जी को जयंती पर शत् शत् नमन। pic.twitter.com/EmLbzrDwLd
— Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) (@nitin_gadkari) November 7, 2021
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari were among the firsts to pay tribute to the late physicist on his birth anniversary. Gadkari wrote, “Tributes to the great Indian physicist Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman ji, who was awarded the Nobel Prize, on his birth anniversary.” He also shared a picture of the late scientist on the microblogging app Koo.
Goa Chief Minster Dr Pramod Sawant also paid tribute to the great physicist. “Remembering Nobel Laureate Physicist known for discovering the ’Raman Effect or Raman Scattering’, #SirChandrashekharVenkatRaman, on his birth anniversary,” he wrote on Koo. Meanwhile, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda wrote, “My humble tribute to Bharat Ratna and Noble prize awardee, Sir C.V.Raman ji on his birth anniversary today,” while paying his tribute.
भारत रत्न से सम्मानित प्रख्यात वैज्ञानिक श्री सी.वी. रमन जी की जयंती पर नमन। विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में अद्वितीय योगदान से उन्होंने भारत को विश्व में ख्याति दिलवायी। उनका जीवन युवाओं को वैज्ञानिक सोच विकसित कर देश के विकास में सतत प्रयत्नशील रहने की प्रेरणा देता रहेगा।
— Om Birla (मोदी का परिवार) (@ombirlakota) November 7, 2021
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla also remembered CV Raman on his birth anniversary. Paying his tribute to CV Raman, Birla said that Bharat Ratna Awardee’s achievements brought fame to India. “Tributes to eminent scientist honored with Bharat Ratna Shri C.V. Raman ji on his birth anniversary. With his unique contribution in the field of science, he made India famous in the world. His life will continue to inspire the youth to make continuous efforts in the development of the country by developing scientific thinking,” the speaker said.
National spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sambit Patra also took to his Koo handle to pay his tribute. “Tributes to the great physics scientist Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman ji on his birth anniversary, who was awarded the Nobel Prize,” he wrote. Meanwhile, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri reminded the ‘Raman Effect’ while making his tribute on Twitter. “Remembering the first Indian to be conferred with a Nobel Prize in Physics, Bharat Ratna Sir CV Raman Ji on his birth anniversary. Best known for discovering the ‘Raman Effect’ or the theory related to the scattering of light, he made exemplary contribution to scientific research,” he tweeted.
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, more popularly known as CV Raman was born on November 7, 1888, and passed away on November 21, 1970. Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Raman’s father was a lecturer of Mathematics and Physics which also influenced Raman to pursue the course of science. Post India’s independence in 1947, CV Raman became the director of the Raman Research Institute.
