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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Each smaller than a grain of rice, the sculptures pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning physicist CV Raman and aerospace engineer and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, besides Sarabhai.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“The biggest risk is inflation moving far out of control, like the 1970s-80s,” says Raman Srivastava, CEO of Insight, part of Bank of New York Mellon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

In biology, techniques such as coherent Raman spectroscopy allow researchers to examine viruses and other structures at the nanoscale, providing valuable insights into the microscopic world.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

In Los Angeles, DSA member Nithya Raman advanced to the mayoral runoff.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 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