Uma Parameswaran
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C.V. Raman : A Biography
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Uma Parameswaran
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- Description: Celebrated for his groundbreaking discovery, the Raman Effect, C.V. Raman (1888–1970) was the first non-white and the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize in the sciences in 1930. He also became the first Indian director of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. While Raman’s scientific work is significant and well documented, his personal story is less known. In this thoroughly researched and comprehensive volume, the biographer sheds light on Raman’s personal vision, quirks, and struggles. In her attempt to record his life, she traces the influences and events that shaped Raman into the fascinating man and scientist he was.
