Raman

American  

[rah-muhn] / ˈrɑ mən /

noun

1. Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel Prize 1930.

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Raman Scientific  

/ rä′mən /

1. Indian physicist who in 1928 demonstrated that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the light that is deflected changes in frequency. For the discovery of this effect, which is now named after him, Raman received the 1930 Nobel Prize for physics. He also conducted research in the physiology of vision.

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Example Sentences

To evaluate whether the artificial neurons could truly interact with living systems, the researchers partnered with Indira M. Raman, the Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Neurobiology at Weinberg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Raman, who co-authored the new book “Open to Work” with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky, said employees need to strike a balance between driving AI efficiencies and showing an entrepreneurial mindset.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Coders may be worried about very effective new AI programming assistants, but Raman said there’s still a need for software engineers — as long as they’re prepared to take on different types of functions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Raman was more popular with white and Asian voters, nabbing support from 12% of the white voters surveyed and 14% of the Asian voters surveyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Led by his male relatives, Raman arrived on a horse covered with a cloth embroidered with small, round mirrors.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan