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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When she ran for City Council in 2020, Nithya Raman gave a clear “no” when asked if she supported the Olympics coming to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Bass selected Jim McDonnell to lead the department in 2024 and Raman voted to confirm him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The two candidates — incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman — have staked out differing positions about how the Los Angeles Police Department has performed under McDonnell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Raman campaign did not respond to numerous requests for an interview about her vision for the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

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